Gillian
Well-known member
I just indulged my UAS, but before I did, I did some research and found that Kanile'a made (note past tense) some solid koa ukes for Lanikai. If you compared one of these Lanikais against a Kanile'a costing at least $225 more, the only difference is the name on the headstock, inside label and the price. Same shape, bridge and pins, chrome Grover tuners, gloss finish, abalone dots, everything. This little Lanikai/Kanile'a is gorgeous. The inside label says "handcrafted 'ukulele built in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii"
I heard that Kanile'a told Lanikai that the demand was now great enough that they could sell their ukes on their own so they stopped making them for Lanikai. Is this true?
This may be ancient knowledge to many on this board, but to anyone looking for a great opportunity to get a handmade Hawaiian uke without paying $600+ for one, try to find these few Lanikai's that remain out there in "ukulele land".
I heard that Kanile'a told Lanikai that the demand was now great enough that they could sell their ukes on their own so they stopped making them for Lanikai. Is this true?
This may be ancient knowledge to many on this board, but to anyone looking for a great opportunity to get a handmade Hawaiian uke without paying $600+ for one, try to find these few Lanikai's that remain out there in "ukulele land".