c.1920 Kumalae Figured Koa Uke

This pretty rope-bound curly-ish koa soprano was in the shop via a customer of mine. Love it -- but it's definitely suited to ADF#B tuning. It sings when it's tuned up there.

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Beautiful uke! Nice job with the bridge, Jake. I say keep the wood pegs...like it matters what I say.

Another beauty.

I love the single piece tops (and backs)!

Beautiful 'uke. Someone on this forum told me Kumalaes are "tourist ukes." Some of the cheaper ones were but it looks like you have a style 23. I bet it plays well. I picked up a 1925 Style 25 Kumalae with the banjo head earlier this year. Yours is in better shape than mine but has been repaired by a luthier and it's good for another 90 years.
Have fun with it.