Awesome Unique Cheap Kamaka

Ahnko Honu · Jul 10, 2009

I found this awesome unique Kamaka Tenor in the local Craigslist at what I think is a steal of a price ($500). Too bad (good thing) I'm broke now.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/msg/1262355915.html

Bratset · Jul 10, 2009

Wow!
That is beatiful!

thejumpingflea · Jul 10, 2009

Interesting!

upskydowncloud · Jul 10, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
I found this awesome unique Kamaka Tenor in the local Craigslist at what I think is a steal of a price ($500). Too bad (good thing) I'm broke now.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/msg/1262355915.html

What a strange looking ukulele! Do you think it's a custom or did he do that? I've never seen a Kamaka with bridge pins before.

Ahnko Honu · Jul 10, 2009

I'm guessing it's a one of a kind special order custom, no Hawaiian in his right mind start chopping up a Kamaka, and the crazy ones don't own Kamakas.

jkevinwolfe · Jul 10, 2009

Don't want to cast doubts on it's authenticity, but examine this headstock of Kamakas from their site. Doesn't look as pointy in the center as those on their site.

While a tenor with that much elaborate work put into is probably worth close to that price no matter who made it, I think I'd ask for some closeups of the headstock and manufacture sticker inside. With the price of custom Kamakas it's hard to image someone letting one go for that cheap.

upskydowncloud · Jul 10, 2009

jkevinwolfe said:
Don't want to cast doubts on it's authenticity, but examine this headstock of Kamakas from their site. Doesn't look as pointy in the center as those on their site.

While a tenor with that much elaborate work put into is probably worth close to that price no matter who made it, I think I'd ask for some closeups of the headstock and manufacture sticker inside. With the price of custom Kamakas it's hard to image someone letting one go for that cheap.

Yeah I thought the same thing with the bridge pins, it's not a very nice custom job if it is one and I couldn't see any signs of the KK logo anywhere.

UkuLeLesReggAe · Jul 10, 2009

Its worth being broke, let me tell you..@!!@

Ahnko Honu · Jul 10, 2009

I emailed the guy asking for a label picture, and some history on this unique 'ukulele, hopefully it's authentic. Great observations guys! :shaka:

experimentjon · Jul 10, 2009

Yeah, I saw that Kamaka yesterday too. But I just wasn't digging the "improvements" to it. And it wasn't very clear that it was an actual Kamaka model. The most interesting thing to me about this one is how it actually got to be like that...so yeah, if the guy sends some history, that'd be cool to read.

Guting · Jul 10, 2009

ugly imo

Ahnko Honu · Jul 10, 2009

Guting said:
ugly imo

Honesty, too much bling for my simple tastes too. Gotta wonder how much a negative impact all that inlay work on the sound board has on the sound quality.

DeG · Jul 11, 2009

Both of my Kamakas have bridge pins, but they are in a straight line, not offset in the center like these are. This and the head stock issue pointed out by JKevinWolfe, put me in the non-believer catagory...

Ahnko Honu · Jul 12, 2009

Seller hasn't replied to email requesting history so I think he may not be legitimate.

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