Namm 2012 new Aldrene G ukulele from kanilea

MGM · Jan 19, 2012

This will be a signature model from kanilea signature series made by Joesph Souza. The Aldrene signature uke.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMfFU4gRuo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Drew Bear · Jan 19, 2012

Thanks for the report, Mike. That wood is spectacular! I love it all except for the rosette. If that's not a sand inlay, what is it?

foxfair · Jan 20, 2012

I like the inlay, kinda relax casually. Just fit into the uke style....
Thanks for sharing it to us(who cannot attend and drool remotely).

kaizersoza · Jan 20, 2012

i gotta go along with Drew BEAR here stunning instrument but not too sure about the rosette

Ronnie Aloha · Jan 20, 2012

Did the UU gang go to NAMM? I haven't heard anything from them.

808boy · Jan 20, 2012

Aloha,
+ 1 more for Drew's assessment on the rosette, everything else is beautiful.........................BO.....................

itsme · Jan 20, 2012

Gotta agree on the rosette. To me, it detracts from the beauty of the wood.

Any idea what the going price on the Aldrine model is going to be?

Trinimon · Jan 20, 2012

Sweet look'n uke! All these nice looking ukes coming on this year... damn tempting. I like it. Not overly crazy about the size of that rosette. Kinda looks overpowering but she is a head turner none the less.

AncientMatingCalls · Jan 20, 2012

I actually like the rosette, which I believe is maple. I wonder if a pick up comes stock, and if so what type.

Plainsong · Jan 20, 2012

Love love the rosette! Maple on koa? Yum!

Boosted · Jan 20, 2012

Wow, very nice. I'll take just 1....

bdukes · Jan 20, 2012

Put me in the love-the-rosette camp. Seems like a very modern take on rosettes. The contrast between maple and Koa is one of the prettiest combos IMO. The open headstock is pretty cool because it looks scaled right than many i've seen that seemed too big and over-powering.

Actually, the only thing that bugs me is the fretboard logo. I think I just officially became an old fart...

foxfair · Jan 20, 2012

That is not Maple on da rosette, it is the sand was from Kailua beach.

Plainsong · Jan 20, 2012

I misunderstood the vid then. I thought he said NOT the rosette, but the inlay on the fretboard was sand. But I was watching on my ipad so..

Howie1947 · Jan 20, 2012

So what's the price?

Drew Bear · Jan 20, 2012

The logos on fretboard and peg head are sand inlay. The rosette is not sand, but he did not say what it was. Maple sounds right. My guess is price will be in Moore Bettah territory.

PoiDog · Jan 20, 2012

Love the idea that the fretboard inlay was Kailua sand. Really cool li' dat.

The rosette is meh. I kinda like the Kanile'a body to be plain kine.

zac987 · Jan 20, 2012

I like the rosette a lot. I dislike the logo on the fretboard though. I guess I'm just not a fan of "signature series" instruments

GX9901 · Jan 20, 2012

Looks good. I'm in the camp that likes the rosette, and the slotted headstock and Gilbert tuners are right up my alley. I'm guessing it should be more accessible than the Jake Shimabukuro Kamaka signature model? Maybe in the $3000 range? (accessibility is relative...) Kanile'a should offer the same uke but personalized with custom inlay for each customer (should be easily done with their laser etching equipment). That would be pretty cool.

Regster · Jan 20, 2012

Howie1947 said:
So what's the price?

Same question here

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