the greench
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Hi there UU, first time registered and posting, but long time lurker.
I don't know if this is the right place to post, but about a week ago my mom came by my place to tell me something interesting. See her husband's father used to own a Pawn shop for many years, and it turns out in their old attic/garage there was this Ukulele in a hardbound case sitting there for years that he never put up for sale in the store. She dropped by again and gave it to me, told me I could have it since I own some Ukes and love them.
I opened it up and to my surprise, it's a Kamaka Pineapple...or so it looks.
Here's the thing, I love Ukes, own two [cheaper] Uke models, both concert, and to find something like a Kamaka Pineapple---for me to own---and for free---just seems too lucky for me. Now I've never, ever, held or played any Kamaka model in my life. I know quite a bit about Kamaka since I love their look and history, but I don't know enough to distinguish Ukes from them, or even know if I should be worried.
Here is an album of the pics I just took:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v483/lpstreetsoldier/Ukulele/
I want to know if there's any possibility that this isn't a real, genuine Kamaka Uke. Maybe it's a stupid question, I don't know how bad or even existent the "fake Uke" market is, but I wanted to get some answers if I could.
Couple things I took note of:
- Double KK gold logo decal on headstock. It's slightly raised when you run your fingers across the logo, almost like a sticker. Is that normal for the decal?
- White label on soundhole, with red and black "Kamaka Ukulele" written on it, as seen in the pics.
So does this look real? And if it is, can anyone tell by the look what kind of wood it is? I used to think that Kamaka only made Koa Ukuleles, but I don't think this looks like the grain I've seen on solid body Koa Ukes (And I've never handled one, so I have no idea how a Koa Uke feels).
Thanks so much in advance for all your help UU!
I don't know if this is the right place to post, but about a week ago my mom came by my place to tell me something interesting. See her husband's father used to own a Pawn shop for many years, and it turns out in their old attic/garage there was this Ukulele in a hardbound case sitting there for years that he never put up for sale in the store. She dropped by again and gave it to me, told me I could have it since I own some Ukes and love them.
I opened it up and to my surprise, it's a Kamaka Pineapple...or so it looks.
Here's the thing, I love Ukes, own two [cheaper] Uke models, both concert, and to find something like a Kamaka Pineapple---for me to own---and for free---just seems too lucky for me. Now I've never, ever, held or played any Kamaka model in my life. I know quite a bit about Kamaka since I love their look and history, but I don't know enough to distinguish Ukes from them, or even know if I should be worried.
Here is an album of the pics I just took:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v483/lpstreetsoldier/Ukulele/
I want to know if there's any possibility that this isn't a real, genuine Kamaka Uke. Maybe it's a stupid question, I don't know how bad or even existent the "fake Uke" market is, but I wanted to get some answers if I could.
Couple things I took note of:
- Double KK gold logo decal on headstock. It's slightly raised when you run your fingers across the logo, almost like a sticker. Is that normal for the decal?
- White label on soundhole, with red and black "Kamaka Ukulele" written on it, as seen in the pics.
So does this look real? And if it is, can anyone tell by the look what kind of wood it is? I used to think that Kamaka only made Koa Ukuleles, but I don't think this looks like the grain I've seen on solid body Koa Ukes (And I've never handled one, so I have no idea how a Koa Uke feels).
Thanks so much in advance for all your help UU!
