brokenwing
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There are certainly many good uke builders throughout the world, yet many times I see that people aspire to own a Hawaiian-made uke above all else. Is that because there is a signature "Hawaiian" sound that island builders nail better than their counterparts, or is it the cachet of owning an island instrument and all the tradition that goes along with it? Is there some sonic similarity among the Koalohas, Kanileas, Ko'olaus, Kamakas, etc.? It can't just be all in the koa...