Vintage Kelii Cocert Uke

suburude · Jan 17, 2014

chrimess said:
The warrior logo on the headstock (which is what Kelii means in Hawaiian) is clearly the same as that of more recent ukes of this brand name.

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I have looked and looked ???? The phone number in the sound hole is 7 digit number not used since the 60s ??? Its is vintage even the guy from
http://theukulelesite.com Andrew said it looked old not like new Keliis ???? Jim

suburude · Jan 17, 2014

chrimess said:
The warrior logo on the headstock (which is what Kelii means in Hawaiian) is clearly the same as that of more recent ukes of this brand name.

Check this web site out the logo is not the same as this vingage Kelii ! ??!! Check uot pics all new Keliis They are not the same as this one .

http://www.hawaiianukuleleonline.com/hand-made-ukuleles/keliiukuleleonline.html

suburude · Jan 17, 2014

The bridges are not the same ! The fretboard is not same !! Please look at the photos I posted . Thanks Jim

janeray1940 · Jan 17, 2014

In this UU post, the following info is listed for Keli'i Ukulele:

Keli’i Ukulele
KC Moore
98-722 Kuahao Pl,
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 487-8420

Notice that phone number is the EXACT SAME ONE on your label!

So - this does appear to be an early Keli'i uke - although I don't think that company dates back more than 20 years or so.

haolejohn · Jan 17, 2014

I think your uke is a unique find. It is a mystery. It could possibly be an original Keli'i or it could be that some one placed the decal into the soundhole of an older vintage uke?

suburude · Jan 17, 2014

haolejohn said:
I think your uke is a unique find. It is a mystery. It could possibly be an original Keli'i or it could be that some one placed the decal into the soundhole of an older vintage uke?

We may never know ? But I feel its real because of the phone number and headstock decal > I think its real !

wayfarer75 · Jan 17, 2014

The company moved to Aiea from Pearl City, so I would think the number changed too. I'm sure it's a Kelii, but how old? My Kelii was new last year, probably built in 2012. My uke looks different, especially the bridge, but the body shape looks similar. I wish there were more information out there about the manufacturer. I have also been under the impression that they have been around for about 20 years. But I am hardly an expert on the subject.

suburude · Jan 18, 2014

janeray1940 said:
In this UU post, the following info is listed for Keli'i Ukulele:

Keli’i Ukulele
KC Moore
98-722 Kuahao Pl,
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 487-8420

Notice that phone number is the EXACT SAME ONE on your label!

So - this does appear to be an early Keli'i uke - although I don't think that company dates back more than 20 years or so.

Awesome !!!! This the first real info I have gotten ! The number is disconnected !

janeray1940 · Jan 18, 2014

suburude said:
Awesome !!!! This the first real info I have gotten ! The number is disconnected !

One last idea for trying to track the current Keli'i down - looks like Ukulele PuaPua in Honolulu stocks their ukes, so they may know how to get in contact with KC Moore. PuaPua's phone number is 808-923-0550 - call them and find out!

mds725 · Jan 18, 2014

janeray1940 said:
One last idea for trying to track the current Keli'i down - looks like Ukulele PuaPua in Honolulu stocks their ukes, so they may know how to get in contact with KC Moore. PuaPua's phone number is 808-923-0550 - call them and find out!

I was about to suggest the same thing. If you can track down K.C. Moore, or whoever owns Keli'i these days, and email photos of your ukulele to them, someone there might be able to identify approximately when it was built.

chrimess · Jan 18, 2014

If MGM(may he rest in peace) was still around, he'd be able to solve this in no time.

wayfarer75 · Jan 18, 2014

chrimess said:
If MGM(may he rest in peace) was still around, he'd be able to solve this in no time.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm certainly interested in solving the mystery!

I did glean some information from the label of my Kelii, if suburude wants to contact them:
email: keliiukuleles@aol.com
address: 98-1277 Kaahumanu Street #450
Aiea, HI 96701

UkerDanno · Jan 21, 2014

see the 4th post in this thread from Noela Castro...

http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/locals-ukulele/

Spud1$ · Jan 21, 2014

I sent a pm, thanks

PeteJ79 · Mar 2, 2014

Hello there- saw this post and wanted to share a bit about my own Kelii ukulele... if interested check it out below:

http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com...Late-90-s-Soprano-Story&p=1486190#post1486190

Cheers!

-PeteJ79

peewee · Mar 3, 2014

Here's a reference point: a 2001 Kelii I purchased for a friend. Great uke.
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?55422-New-Uke-Day-Keli-i-Concert&highlight=kelii

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