Kherome
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I don't really see anyone offering Ko'olau ukes for sale? There are many places that offer Pono, but not actual Ko'olau. Am I missing something?
1 uke is all that is out there? Is that typical of Ko'olau?
As others mentioned, Ko'olau ukes are now only custom made and must be ordered either directly from Noa Bonk or through HMS (The Ukulele Site). They have one in stock right now:
https://www.theukulelesite.com/shop-by/brand/koolau/ko-olau-koa-tenor-t100-210418.html
Every now and then, a used one comes up for sale either here, on Fleamarket Marketplace, or at Ukulelelfriend.com. Just like myself, people seem to like theirs so much that they hardly ever want to sell them. Mine is one of my greatest treasures, very different from any other of the Hawaiian K brands.
Noa not taking custom orders right now..he is building to his own specs like Chuck.. so you have to contact him or Andrew to see what is available and how to purchase them
Note that the one shown in the above Ukulele Site ad states: Starting @ $1795. I'm pretty sure the one for that price doesn't have the beautiful, highly-flamed koa wood shown in the advert.
My father didn't buy a car with a radio for decades. And A/C? Forget about it. The family trips out west to Arizona, New Mexico, Utah were brutal with five of us in a non-air conditioned station wagon.
My mother put her foot down and they bought a station wagon with both a radio and a/c in the mid 60s.
My grandfather had an aftermarket a/c unit installed in his '65 Plymouth Valiant. At my grandmother's insistence. The 126 slant six engine was a little anemic to run it at times, but it worked!
I was advised by Mim that the base-level Pono Mango MGT sounded as nice or better than the deluxe version or the Pro-Classic. I have since been able to compare it to the other mango models made in 2017 and I agree. The satin finish seems to be a little more open than the high gloss. Of course it didn't come with a slotted-headstock, purfling or binding, inlays, gold tuners, hard case, pickup, etc.
No ups, no extras.
I’ve seen them appear and sell in minutes. I think there is one at HMS right now.