unlucky07
Well-known member
I'm kinda excited because i've never done a review. Please excuse any mistakes
Here goes.
Back story first: I answered a craigslist posting that seemed interesting. It was promising something that seemed too good to be true. "Ukulele Koa Wood" for an amazing price. As you can imagine I was wary of it considering how much other Koa Ukes are. At the same time I am a gluton for punishment so I decided to go.
I met Joe, who says he was selling Ukes that his cousin, a Luthier that lives in Kapolei, Hawaii. I asked to see a Soprano Uke but he proceded to show me all his Ukes. It sounds cliched but, I was blown away. I tried all three sizes, but I ended up walking away with a Tenor Koa Uke. Here is the review and some pictures of my new baby!!!
What it looks like.
The wood is beautiful. According to Joe the front, back and sides are made of solid Koa. The fretboard is Rosewood. Grover Friction tuners. I've been looking for any flaws but the construction along with its gloss finish is excelent. I've always drooled over the Kamakas and the Koolau's at my Uke store and this easily matches (and since it is my baby now even surpasses )what I have seen in the past.
As far as sound, well this Uke just sounds good. It has good volume and it has a nice mellow sound to it. I'm not sure what kind of strings are on it but it gives the Uke a nice beautiful sound. The fretboard feels nice, the spacing of the frets are comfortable. The action on it is great. No unwanted sounds. When picking, the notes resonates. I am having a hardtime trying to explain it, I'll try to get a video of it out ASAP.
I can't say enough about how much I love this Uke. I would really suggest that if you are looking for a quality Hawaiian made Solid Koa Uke, from a Luthier with 20 years of experience with a Hawaiian Uke company, AND with a good price... well... you can't go wrong with this.
They are still finalizing the name of the Ukes, but if you want more pics or are interested in more details just PM me and I'll give you the details.
I hope this does not come across as a sales pitch. I just want everyone to have an opportunity to feel what I feel right now sitting next to my Uke.
Here goes.Back story first: I answered a craigslist posting that seemed interesting. It was promising something that seemed too good to be true. "Ukulele Koa Wood" for an amazing price. As you can imagine I was wary of it considering how much other Koa Ukes are. At the same time I am a gluton for punishment so I decided to go.
I met Joe, who says he was selling Ukes that his cousin, a Luthier that lives in Kapolei, Hawaii. I asked to see a Soprano Uke but he proceded to show me all his Ukes. It sounds cliched but, I was blown away. I tried all three sizes, but I ended up walking away with a Tenor Koa Uke. Here is the review and some pictures of my new baby!!!
What it looks like.
The wood is beautiful. According to Joe the front, back and sides are made of solid Koa. The fretboard is Rosewood. Grover Friction tuners. I've been looking for any flaws but the construction along with its gloss finish is excelent. I've always drooled over the Kamakas and the Koolau's at my Uke store and this easily matches (and since it is my baby now even surpasses )what I have seen in the past.
As far as sound, well this Uke just sounds good. It has good volume and it has a nice mellow sound to it. I'm not sure what kind of strings are on it but it gives the Uke a nice beautiful sound. The fretboard feels nice, the spacing of the frets are comfortable. The action on it is great. No unwanted sounds. When picking, the notes resonates. I am having a hardtime trying to explain it, I'll try to get a video of it out ASAP.
I can't say enough about how much I love this Uke. I would really suggest that if you are looking for a quality Hawaiian made Solid Koa Uke, from a Luthier with 20 years of experience with a Hawaiian Uke company, AND with a good price... well... you can't go wrong with this.
They are still finalizing the name of the Ukes, but if you want more pics or are interested in more details just PM me and I'll give you the details.
I hope this does not come across as a sales pitch. I just want everyone to have an opportunity to feel what I feel right now sitting next to my Uke.
