Koa Top Flea?

Ahnko Honu

Ahnko Honu

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One of my future UAS fixes will be a Flea but not just any old Flea, it will have a concert neck and rosewood fretboard. Having trouble deciding between the Hoop pine laminate top with pineapple graphics (being the pineapple lover that I am), and the solid Koa top. Anyone here own a Koa top Flea? Does the Koa top Flea sound that much better to justify the additional cost? MAHALO.
 
I have the concert pineapple and I love it. :D I say go for the pineapple Flea because it's cheaper than the koa. That way, you'll have more left over to put towards one of them MP pineapple baritones. ;)
 
They have a mahogany flea too, yes? I think I've heard it and liked it. But I'm old and you shouldn't believe anything I say. :p
 
If you really want something that's not just any old Flea, consider a custom top. All you have to do is provide the wood for the top...there are plenty of options on eBay. (I picked up a piece of sinker redwood for $30 that is being made into a custom Flea as I type.) As of this post the cost is only $25 more than a regular koa Flea plus the cost of the wood. (FMM actually charges $25 less than the cost of koa Flea but you have to pay $50 to get the wood thicknessed properly.)

Here's the inspiration for mine:

http://fleamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/sinker-flea.html
 
cpatch said:
If you really want something that's not just any old Flea, consider a custom top. All you have to do is provide the wood for the top...there are plenty of options on eBay. (I picked up a piece of sinker redwood for $30 that is being made into a custom Flea as I type.) As of this post the cost is only $25 more than a regular koa Flea plus the cost of the wood. (FMM actually charges $25 less than the cost of koa Flea but you have to pay $50 to get the wood thicknessed properly.)

Here's the inspiration for mine:

http://fleamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/sinker-flea.html
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That's a GREAT idea, I have a stash of native hardwoods collected over the years, Milo, Kou, Kamani, even Koa from my father's backyard making it a unique ukulele priceless and sentimental, and an affordable custom.
 
Ahnko Honu said:
That's a GREAT idea, I have a stash of native hardwoods collected over the years, Milo, Kou, Kamani, even Koa from my father's backyard making it a unique ukulele priceless and sentimental, and an affordable custom.
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Mike DaSilva does the thicknessing so call him to find out what he needs...you can get his number from his web site at http://www.ukemaker.com. Talk to Dale at FMM for the rest of the details.
 
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