I bought this from a forum member who didn't disclose all--and I didn't ask, so there you go. Anyway, the good parts are it's solid koa, even the fretboard, and it's handmade in Hawaii in the 90's I think. It sounds sweet, it's pretty, and it plays easily. It has no cracks or repairs.
The bad parts are the frets need work--for sure leveling, maybe more. It has a belly. The finish isn't perfect, but it's not terrible either. A couple of areas on the fretboard are funky looking, and I've shown that in the photos.
I only want $110 plus shipping for it--for a solid koa Hawaiian handmade soprano. That's a chunk less than I paid for it because I wouldn't feel right asking more. If you can do the repairs yourself, you get a solid koa, handmade Hawaiian uke for next to nothing. If you have to pay to have it restored, it's probably still a good deal. Even unrestored it's a pretty piece of history.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eypq58cUYdcoDcNRA
The bad parts are the frets need work--for sure leveling, maybe more. It has a belly. The finish isn't perfect, but it's not terrible either. A couple of areas on the fretboard are funky looking, and I've shown that in the photos.
I only want $110 plus shipping for it--for a solid koa Hawaiian handmade soprano. That's a chunk less than I paid for it because I wouldn't feel right asking more. If you can do the repairs yourself, you get a solid koa, handmade Hawaiian uke for next to nothing. If you have to pay to have it restored, it's probably still a good deal. Even unrestored it's a pretty piece of history.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eypq58cUYdcoDcNRA