rar jungle
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has anyone heard anything about these ukus? i just bought a gorgeous tenor ukulele at the kona kmart. it's solid acacia of some kind, but claims to be solid acacia koa. anyways, the quality and setup is definitely top notch, for $199! holy cow! it appears to have almost the same measurements and similar specs to the deluxe version of the koa pili brand. it's got the same bridge shape, but bone nut and saddle instead of the wood saddle and nut that brand had, and it's got a little bit more bling. sound and tone is excellent as well. the one i got has some nice curliness to it. i googled the only info on the uk, and came up absolutely nothing. in the sound hole it says the name, and then the email address: koakalane@hotmail.com
here is some pics. if this was made by a local hawaiian luthier, and was definitely acacia koa, instead of what it probably is, some other acacia species, it would definitely be at least $1000. anyone got any info on this? there is quite a few more of the uks at this kona kmart. there are sopranos, concerts and tenors, with prices ranging from $129 to $199 for the most deluxe. Some of the various models have less bling but are still well made, and solid wood, and sound great.a
here are some pics:
here is some pics. if this was made by a local hawaiian luthier, and was definitely acacia koa, instead of what it probably is, some other acacia species, it would definitely be at least $1000. anyone got any info on this? there is quite a few more of the uks at this kona kmart. there are sopranos, concerts and tenors, with prices ranging from $129 to $199 for the most deluxe. Some of the various models have less bling but are still well made, and solid wood, and sound great.a
here are some pics: