Can you help identify?

hobbes0225 · Dec 4, 2019

Hello,
Crazy request, while living in Hawaii, I bought (from Aloha Stadium Flea Market) this Ukulele around 2006-ish, I don't know the brand and was wondering if there is anyone who can tell me if they know what it is or anything about it. Inside it has the date of May 16 2006 and someone wrote 51X4. I looks like Koa and it has an incredible warm sound (Tenor) to it, and is my favorite to play thus far. Here are a few pictures, please note the Signature on the head. Also, the dolphins are something my kids added, did not come on it originally.

Thanks for the help.

Jerryc41 · Dec 4, 2019

The "H" on the headstock should help to narrow it down.

Rakelele · Dec 4, 2019

Does it have a label inside, or a stamp on the neck block? Is the logo "H" or "N"? There are several databases for ukulele builders on the internet that you could check under these letters:

http://database.ukulelecorner.co.uk/

http://www.tikiking.com/uke_database.html

hobbes0225 · Dec 4, 2019

No there is nothing inside relative to labels or any other information.

Jerryc41 · Dec 4, 2019

hobbes0225 said:
No there is nothing inside relative to labels or any other information.

Were they makers ashamed of it?

It looks beautiful. I thought it might have been a custom build.

merlin666 · Dec 4, 2019

The most notable booth at Aloha Stadium is "Best Hawaiian Ukulele" owned by Nandy Verano. They are on facebook, or contact by email and ask them: bestukulele@gmail.com

Rakelele · Dec 4, 2019

Is it Mango wood or Koa? This might also help you finding out more about it.

Other than "H" or "N", might the logo read "JS" instead?

hobbes0225 · Dec 4, 2019

merlin666 said:
The most notable booth at Aloha Stadium is "Best Hawaiian Ukulele" owned by Nandy Verano. They are on facebook, or contact by email and ask them: bestukulele@gmail.com

Thanks, I'll reach out to them!

hobbes0225 · Dec 4, 2019

Rakelele said:
Is it Mango wood or Koa? This might also help you finding out more about it.

Other than "H" or "N", might the logo read "JS" instead?

Yeah I don't know for sure, I'll reach out to BHU and see if it was them.

Jerryc41 · Dec 5, 2019

Rakelele said:
Other than "H" or "N", might the logo read "JS" instead?

So much for a meaningful logo.

hobbes0225 · Dec 6, 2019

Found out from the folks at Best Hawaiian Ukulele that this was from "Nice Ukulele Co." now known as "Hawaiian Ukulele". Can't seem to locate their website but that's ok now I know...after all these years it still is a great Ukulele....but my favorite is still my Kala Flame Maple.

Mahalo everyone for the help.

Chris

John Colter · Dec 6, 2019

Ah! So that "H" isn't an "S", it's an "N". I'm glad that's settled!

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