KoAloha through the years

kookoolele · Mar 6, 2020

Hi all, seeking information on the different labels used across their 25-yr history. Are there any websites with this info? I know there have been a quite a few changes but can't seem to find a resource. Thanks in advance, UU!

kookoolele · Mar 6, 2020

Legit label?

Hi UU, is this label legit? Don't have production date info.

Ukecaster · Mar 6, 2020

Looks like this one I Googled from the year 2000

https://www.thefolkshop.com/product-page/koaloha-soprano-ukulele-2000-hawaiian-koa-sold

and this one

https://reverb.com/item/22080248-ko...aquer-made-in-hawaii-w-hardcase-free-shipping

kookoolele · Mar 6, 2020

Ukecaster said:
Looks like this one I Googled from the year 2000

https://www.thefolkshop.com/product-page/koaloha-soprano-ukulele-2000-hawaiian-koa-sold

and this one

https://reverb.com/item/22080248-ko...aquer-made-in-hawaii-w-hardcase-free-shipping

Thanks for your detective work, John!

efiscella · Mar 6, 2020

Here is a photo of my early 1997 soprano. When I purchased, some in the thread of the previous owner were wondering about the label because it looked like it was done on a home computer. Well, I have come to learn that Pops is pretty good artist and he does many logos by hand. I sent the image to Pops and here was his reply, "The person is correct in observing that the sticker seems hand made because I literally made many stickers by hand until I found a printing company to print our stickers."

kookoolele · Mar 6, 2020

efiscella said:
Here is a photo of my early 1997 soprano. When I purchased, some in the thread of the previous owner were wondering about the label because it looked like it was done on a home computer. Well, I have come to learn that Pops is pretty good artist and he does many logos by hand. I sent the image to Pops and here was his reply, "The person is correct in observing that the sticker seems hand made because I literally made many stickers by hand until I found a printing company to print our stickers."
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Thanks for sharing! Wish there was a KoAloha resource like the one for Kamaka, especially since the brand has gone through so many changes with the labels.

Jerryc41 · Mar 7, 2020

kookoolele said:
Hi all, seeking information on the different labels used across their 25-yr history. Are there any websites with this info? I know there have been a quite a few changes but can't seem to find a resource. Thanks in advance, UU!

I hope they have someone at KoAloha who takes care of their history.

Xtradust · Mar 8, 2020

Here's the label inside my Sept. 1998 Koaloha Concert

Xtradust · Mar 8, 2020

By May 2007 they were using the new square label.
Anyone have an earlier Koaloha with this label or a later one with the crown label?
Maybe we can figure out when they changed labels.

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