New Uke Day! (KoAloha Tenor)

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I just got back from Hawaii, where I picked up this beauty from Jason at Lahaina Music. I was really hoping to be able to compare some Kamakas, KoAlohas, and Kanile'as while I was in Hawaii, but I never did see any Kanile'as. I almost didn't get to try any Kamakas either (not a tenor size anyway), but Jason was kind enough to let me play his personal uke so I could see how it played/sounded compared to the KoAloha that I eventually bought.

He also said that this was the last of three (If I recall correctly) that he had in stock, which makes me wonder what the other two looked and sounded like, because I absolutely love this one! It was also the last one he had at the old price point, which was helpful for persuading my wife that this was a good deal... It's strung low G, which is new to me, and I'm really loving it. Without further ado, here are some pictures. It's got a glossy finish, so I had a hard time trying to minimize that and really capture the reddish color of the koa.

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Edit: Here's a little sound clip recorded on my Blue Snowball mic. Simple strumming (I Will Follow You Into The Dark).

http://soundcloud.com/nateekins/follow-you

And here's a little video shot on my Flip camcorder out on my back patio where I attempt an extremely simple finger-picking song. :)

 
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Awesome. I haven't seen too many koalohas with that much grain.
 
What a beauty~congrats!!
 
Congrats on the uke. That is some really cool looking grain.
 
Thanks everybody. I haven't gotten a chance to play it too much yet, but I've enjoyed it so far. I'll get a video/sound sample up soon.
 
Most beautiful KoAloha I've ever seen! Enjoy!!
 
VERY NICE!!!! Congrats!
 
Wow - that's gorgeous!

Enjoy!

John
 
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