"lanikai of hawaii" ukulele?

freshair · May 23, 2012

Hi all,
I'm just starting and looking to buy a beginner's uke. Was searching online and came across this one called "lanai of hawaii." Has anyone heard of the brand and knows about their quality? I don't need anything fancy but want a decent one of course.
Thanks!

dnewton2 · May 23, 2012

I dont know about lanai of hawaii but the headstock looks like a Tangi and he did the branding in the soundhole that looks similar, maybe part of the g wore off. I have to check my tangi display later and will let you know if it is all similar. If it is a tangi they are pretty good ukes made of solid woods at a great pricepoint.

freshair · May 23, 2012

Thank you so much. I think it's a Tangi. I went to their website and the logo and the stamped brand name look exactly the same. Just like you said, part of the g wore off. Now that i look for it, i can see the faint mark.
It's a soprano, being sold at $60.

dnewton2 · May 23, 2012

$60 is a steal, snatch that thing up before someone else does.

PoiDog · May 23, 2012

dnewton2 said:
$60 is a steal, snatch that thing up before someone else does.

Listen to this advice. Solid koa Tangi for the price of a tank of gas? Dude, this is a no brainer.

philpot · May 23, 2012

60 bucks is far too much. If you point me to where it's being sold, I'll be sure to buy it before some unfortunate soul can waste their money. Better yet, if you've already bought it, I'll give you $61, just so you don't have to live with that terrible mistake.

peewee · May 23, 2012

if you miss buying a Hawaiian-made solid koa uke for $60 it will cost you thousands in K brand consolation purchases

freshair · May 23, 2012

Someone else snatched it

haha j/k, don't cry for me. Here it is

peewee · May 23, 2012

On the other hand, a fortuitous purchase such as this might cost you thousands in K Brand upgrades..

csibona · May 23, 2012

Great find - congratulations.

freshair · May 25, 2012

Hi experts,
I need your help again. My new uke came with a case (pictured) - paid $20 for it. I have a friend who also just about an uke and she wants a case like mine. We thought it'd be easy to find, but still haven't seen any with similar yellow-orange faux fur lining. Any suggestions? Thanks again.

janeray1940 · May 25, 2012

freshair said:
Hi experts,
I need your help again. My new uke came with a case (pictured) - paid $20 for it. I have a friend who also just about an uke and she wants a case like mine. We thought it'd be easy to find, but still haven't seen any with similar yellow-orange faux fur lining. Any suggestions? Thanks again.

Curious to know if anybody knows a source for these. They're my favorite cases but as far as I know nobody makes them any more!

OldePhart · May 25, 2012

Wow! I should be so lucky! The only "deals" I ever seem to stumble across are the ones where somebody thinks their "Duke Kahanamoku" tourist uke is worth nine million dollars because their grandparents bought it in Hawaii on their honeymoon...

John

Teek · May 26, 2012

What a nice score!

PinoyUker · May 26, 2012

Its a Tangi. Im selling a Soprano Koa one right now.

Nickie · May 26, 2012

Congratulations!

vanflynn · May 26, 2012

Run out and buy a lotto ticket right now. You got some good Mojo happenin my friend.

freshair · May 26, 2012

I've never won a lotto or anything remotely related to it

So what's up with this case then?

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