technicalta
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This past Saturday I made the relatively short drive (~1 hour) to Uke Republic and left with this beautiful K-1C concert. It's one of the new 2019 models with the silk neck, ebony appointments, and the new TRU-R bracing. I think it is gorgeous. The fit and finish typical Kanile'a so its pretty much flawless. After putting on a set of Living Waters, I feel like it plays beautifully with a brilliant bell like tone. It's definitely quieter than my KoAloha concert, but I think the tone is a bit rounder and with has more note clarity. I love them both. I've had a Kanile'a tenor before and never bonded with it, but I am really loving the concert.
My only quibble is with the included Kanile'a case. The design is nice and its pretty light, but I think its ABS plastic or something so it's not a sturdy as my Oahu case. It also doesn't fit the uke as well as I'd like. You would think that Kanile'a would work with the manufacturer to make sure the fit was snug for their ukes.
In the end it's all about the uke and I'm really, really enjoying it.
Images: https://imgur.com/a/kUmFDix
My only quibble is with the included Kanile'a case. The design is nice and its pretty light, but I think its ABS plastic or something so it's not a sturdy as my Oahu case. It also doesn't fit the uke as well as I'd like. You would think that Kanile'a would work with the manufacturer to make sure the fit was snug for their ukes.
In the end it's all about the uke and I'm really, really enjoying it.
Images: https://imgur.com/a/kUmFDix