My Kamaka back from a parallel dimension
For your consideration
Flashback to Oahu, 1967: Little Jimmy is attending 4th grade at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary and is learning ‘ukelele in their music class. The instructor plays “Hukilau Song” and “King of the Road” over and over. Little Jimmy’s mom goes out and buys him a cute little ‘ukelele with this tiki and a funny KK up by the tuners. Little Jimmy plays the uke for two years before dad retires from the Marines and they all head back to Minnesota. Folk rock is taking off so the little uke is ignored for nasty big mean acoustic guitar.
Fastforward to present day: Last winter Jim’s wife wants to go to Hawaii to thaw out. After trip Jim’s loving wife gets him a uke for a birthday present. Jim pulls out his old music sheets from 4th grade and is bitten by the lovely Uke bug. He asks his mom about his childhood uke and mom says “didn’t I give it to you?” He asks brother about it, “I don’t have it”. Jim is bummed. Last night brother is rummaging through his basement looking for beer making supplies and the wonderful Uke fairy brings the little uke back from a parallel dimension and puts in among the beer supplies. Jim and his childhood uke are united and they live happily ever after.
Yep it’s a concert gold label Kamaka. This baby has some battle scars from being lugged about by a 10 year old and sitting in a Minnesota basement for 40 years. Mr Tiki is missing his legs, back has a crack, two cracks in top by bridge, crack in top by soundhole, crack at bottom of fretboard with slight separation on A string side, various scuffs and dings from the school yard. Other than that…..
I am going to contact Kamaka to see what my options are.
For your consideration
Flashback to Oahu, 1967: Little Jimmy is attending 4th grade at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary and is learning ‘ukelele in their music class. The instructor plays “Hukilau Song” and “King of the Road” over and over. Little Jimmy’s mom goes out and buys him a cute little ‘ukelele with this tiki and a funny KK up by the tuners. Little Jimmy plays the uke for two years before dad retires from the Marines and they all head back to Minnesota. Folk rock is taking off so the little uke is ignored for nasty big mean acoustic guitar.
Fastforward to present day: Last winter Jim’s wife wants to go to Hawaii to thaw out. After trip Jim’s loving wife gets him a uke for a birthday present. Jim pulls out his old music sheets from 4th grade and is bitten by the lovely Uke bug. He asks his mom about his childhood uke and mom says “didn’t I give it to you?” He asks brother about it, “I don’t have it”. Jim is bummed. Last night brother is rummaging through his basement looking for beer making supplies and the wonderful Uke fairy brings the little uke back from a parallel dimension and puts in among the beer supplies. Jim and his childhood uke are united and they live happily ever after.
Yep it’s a concert gold label Kamaka. This baby has some battle scars from being lugged about by a 10 year old and sitting in a Minnesota basement for 40 years. Mr Tiki is missing his legs, back has a crack, two cracks in top by bridge, crack in top by soundhole, crack at bottom of fretboard with slight separation on A string side, various scuffs and dings from the school yard. Other than that…..
I am going to contact Kamaka to see what my options are.
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