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drose, I sold my Kiwaya Master grade tenor, stupidly, about a year go. I loved it, and got the "I wants" for something else inferior. The only remnant I have of that gorgeous uke is the tuners. lol See those silver dots on the tuners. Those are stickers from my wife's paper crafting studio. lol
HMS got a Master Tenor in about a month ago, and I was considering it: it sold to someone within a couple days. They are uncommon and go fast.
I did buy a Kiwaya KTC-3 mahogany recently from HMS, and it plays like, and has the
impeccable build of, the Master Koa tenor. It's not as blingy, but the build quality is equal, and the lovely Gotoh Deluxe Friction tuners are still there. Perhaps it's something to consider, given the high price of the Master Series (about 60% more). Andrew had another KTC-3 concert coming in, he told me (there's also a KTC-2 with less bling, and the KTC-1, which actually has a shorter fretboard).
I encourage you to call and speak to Andrew himself (if he's not at NAMM)--he can order you a fine Master Series uke. Or, get the KTC-3 coming in. He won;t take a saxophone in trade, though, I'm fairly certain. lol