heyjude
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Hi all, I know I could get the answers from the good folks at KoAloha but thought I'd post here first so all could share. I recently won this KoAloha soprano made in August 2000 on ebay. You can see pics of it here-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250561005146&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
It has a one piece back and top, and the side is one piece of wood. Are they that way now? My newer concert and long neck pineapple both have two-piece back and tops.
It has a two piece neck but it doesn't look like the sapele necks on the two newer ukes. Could it possibly be koa?
Bridge and saddle are possibly ebony, or black plastic of some kind with an exotic name.
It does not have the one piece brace inside, separate braces for top and back.
It has an oval shaped sound hole and the white tuners (Schaller or Gotoh perhaps?) Bridge design is a little different with more room for the string knots. It appears to be strung with the black Hilo strings which I believe KoAloha used to ship them with. New Aquillas mayl go on tomorrow.
With all of these differences from the KoAlohas of today it still sounds like a KoAloha. I like it!
Jude
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250561005146&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
It has a one piece back and top, and the side is one piece of wood. Are they that way now? My newer concert and long neck pineapple both have two-piece back and tops.
It has a two piece neck but it doesn't look like the sapele necks on the two newer ukes. Could it possibly be koa?
Bridge and saddle are possibly ebony, or black plastic of some kind with an exotic name.
It does not have the one piece brace inside, separate braces for top and back.
It has an oval shaped sound hole and the white tuners (Schaller or Gotoh perhaps?) Bridge design is a little different with more room for the string knots. It appears to be strung with the black Hilo strings which I believe KoAloha used to ship them with. New Aquillas mayl go on tomorrow.
With all of these differences from the KoAlohas of today it still sounds like a KoAloha. I like it!
Jude
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