Kanile'a Platinum 2020

Super tenor size, but I’m guessing (more hoping) it uses some interesting wood?
 
I wonder why they bothered to do that. It has a standard shape, a neck, and a slotted headstock. "...make any guesses?" is right. A combination bird and snake could be the Mexican god Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent. : )

https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/q/Quetzalcoatl.htm

Do they have those in Hawaii?

I love the idea of a super tenor but not with inlays. Something like Claro Walnut with Bearclaw Spruce, or top grade mango would be good. Let's wait and see.
 
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Is it a bird .................

I think I can can see a beak near the sound hole
 
Seems like the soundhole is off center to the left, alike a blackbird Clara?

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Uke republic posted the specs on its social media. Facebook and instagram
 
Spoiler alert, mystery is solved (second image):

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oneMrn5lp/?igshid=1xu80mqf5szz2

D shaped soundhole, side sound port, beveled armrest and cutaway, slotted headstock with stealth tuners, Maple binding, and what they call Mo'okuauhau inlay. Not my cup of tea, I preferred the 2019 pineapple model. Good to see that they are adding the pineapple tenor to their regular lineup (first picture).
 
The new Platinum is not for me either but the P-1! Absolutely!! I was really hoping they would start making 'standard' Pineapple models.
 
Spoiler alert, mystery is solved (second image):

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oneMrn5lp/?igshid=1xu80mqf5szz2

D shaped soundhole, side sound port, beveled armrest and cutaway, slotted headstock with stealth tuners, Maple binding, and what they call Mo'okuauhau inlay. Not my cup of tea, I preferred the 2019 pineapple model. Good to see that they are adding the pineapple tenor to their regular lineup (first picture).

Huh. I agree. The 2019 was much classier. The new one looks like a "super tenor" body with some trendy features thrown at it. Don't like the Mo'okuauhau inlay at all.
 
Since I can't play a super tenor I don't need to worry about wanting the 2020 platinum edition. I agree the pineapple is another story. Although it is a sort of also to those who bought the 2019 platinum at about twice the price.
 
I'm not wild about all the empty space on the headstock but I will want one of these nevertheless.
 
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