My custom Kanile'a is finally finished

DavidB

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Ok, I know this is a bit premature since I have not gotten my little uke yet, but I could not wait for the official un-boxing ceremony and asked Joe to send me a couple of pics since I have been waiting almost 6 months for it. And, as I soon as I saw the pics, I realized that good things come to those who wait, and after thanking God for such a beautiful uke, I wanted to share my excitement with you all.

I will be getting it the first week of January since I am working out of the country, but once I do, I will give you all a more detailed report.

Here is a quick list of specs:
Tenor
Curly Koa body and faceplate
Ebony Bridge and Fretboard
Slotted headstock with Gilbert tuners
Passive PegPals pickup

I really really love the look of Koa and wanted to take a sleek minimalist approach to show it off. Also, I kinda look at this as an inoculation against UAS, since I am now totally broke :p

Merry Christmas!


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Wowie! That is really nice koa. It looks amazing. I love the sound of Kanilea tenors.
 
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It looks really beautiful, congratulations.
 
WOW! :drool: On my list in concert size. Haven't heard of Gilbert tuners.....I think I like them a lot. Congrats.....an awesome looking uke, no, awesome +++
 
That is sweet! How long ago did you order it?
 
That is beautiful, David. I know you'll enjoy it! Thanks for sharing it with us.
 
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That is sweet! How long ago did you order it?
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I started the order in May so It took 6 months from start to finish, I had to do it all though email which drew out the process a bit longer, and for some reason China blocks their site, and their email occasionally which exacerbated the situation...about a quarter of my emails never got to them. They had to redo the fretboard cause I did not want the fret markers and they put them in. We had about 3 different order forms as changes were made, and I think there was a miscommunication, but Kristen was really cool about it and re-did it for me. I was kinda nervous up until the point I got the pics since all I had was a mental image.
 
PhilUSAFRet said:
WOW! :drool: On my list in concert size. Haven't heard of Gilbert tuners.....I think I like them a lot. Congrats.....an awesome looking uke, no, awesome +++
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Thanks!! If you're ever in my neck of the woods pop on by and rock out with it to your hearts content...this one is meant to be played. If you get a concert one we can form a band ;)
 
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Wow, that's some seriously beautiful koa! Congratulations, that's an awesome instrument.
 
DavidB said:
Ok, I know this is a bit premature since I have not gotten my little uke yet, but I could not wait for the official un-boxing ceremony and asked Joe to send me a couple of pics since I have been waiting almost 6 months for it. And as I soon as I saw the pics, I found out that good things come to those who wait, and after thanking God for such a beautiful uke, I wanted to share my excitement with you all.

I will be getting it the first week of January since I am working out of the country, but once I do, I will give you all a more detailed report.

Here is a quick list of specs:
Tenor
Curly Koa body and faceplate
Ebony Bridge and Fretboard
Slotted headstock with Gilbert tuners
Passive Pegleg pickup

I really really love the look of Koa and wanted to take a minimalist approach to show it off. Also, I kinda look at this as an inoculation against UAS, since I am now totally broke...plus I feel like a nerd dating a supermodel. Enjoy!


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Which Log did it come from?
 
love the slothead and sand inlay... Merry Christmas!!!
 
Wow it's gorgeous! Congratulations!
 
thats a beautiful uke guy im sure it will look even more beautiful when u get hold it in your hands
 
Congratulations! That koa is amazing. I'm glad you opted for the low bling look to let that koa grain shine!
 
Looks like perfection.
 
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