KU212, Tenor with Myrtle and Fir
$575, includes shipping to lower continental US
I received this Douglas Fir soundboard from Chuck Moore (Moore Bettah Ukuleles) in Hawaii, and made this Tenor with it. He called it waterfall fir because of the grain pattern. I combined it with some curly grained Myrtle from the Pacific Northwest. The tone bars are floating i.e. not touching the cross bracing to increase the flexibility of the soundboard and attached with hot hide glue. Makes for a clean crisp sound.
- Curly patterned Myrtle back and sides
- Waterfall patterned Douglas Fir soundboard with inlaid black rosette
- Ebony fingerboard with Pua Abalone dots, 14th fret connection at the body, 18 frets total
- Corian nut and saddle, fingerboard 1.5″ wide at the nut
- ebony saddle
- Grover Sta tite tuners
- Aquila super nylgut strings
- Satin lacquer finish
serial #212
Baritone with Maple and Redwood
Sold, but I will have another identical one available late winter or early spring
My most popular model among those with combined woods. Redwood is a very resonant soundboard wood which accentuates the full range of tones. Three professional musicians own this baritone combination for a reason. The binding is highly figured Koa. This instrument is pared with Aquila Lava strings which has 2 wound strings with are much thinner than the Martin 630, and 2 lava black nylgut strings. It has excellent sustain and projection and easy playing low action.
- Highly figured 3A grade bigleaf Maple with fiddle back or curly grain pattern
- 3A grade Redwood soundboard with inlaid rosette
- Curly Koa binding around top and back
- Ebony fingerboard with Pua Abalone dots and nickel silver frets
- Rosewood bridge
- Corian nut and saddle
- Grover U98 smooth turning tuners
- Satin lacquer finish
- Aquila lava strings with 2 wound strings
KU211, Tenor with Koa body
$650.00, includes free shipping to lower continental US
Upgraded Tenor ukulele with all Koa body. Custom bound fret board with smooth fret edges that have been rounded and polished before installing. Walnut bindings around the top and back, and Der Jung smooth operating tuners. Worth brown fluorocarbon strings in high G.
- Hawaiian Koa body with inlaid black rosette and walnut biindings with black accent.
- Honduran Mahogany neck with an inlaid carbon fiber rod for stability
- Ebony finger board with ebony binding, so fret end tangs do not show
- Ebony bridge
- Pua abalone dots
- 18 Nickel silver frets, polished and level
- Corian nut and saddle
- Der Jung tuners
- Satin lacquer finish
Serial #211
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KU210, Baritone with Curly Koa body
$750, includes free shipping to lower continental US
Rare AAA grade curly Koa Baritone. The wood is a light toned golden Koa, and a lighter weight Koa as well. This one has a couple upgrades: bound fretboard so the fretboard edge is cleaner looking without the fret tangs showing, and gold Grover 205 closed back tuners for a cleaner look as well. Martin 630 strings take advantage of Baritone body to deliver excellent volume and sustain. The body is unadorned with bindings etc, to show off the wood, much like you would find on ukuleles made in Hawaii.
- Curly Hawaiian Koa body with inlaid thin black rosette
- Honduran Mahogany hand shaped neck
- Bound ebony fingerboard with Mother of Pearl dots
- Nickel silver frets, level and polished with fret ends smoothed
- ebony bridge, with through bridge string attachment
- Corian nut and saddle
- Grover 205 closed back tuners
- Martin 630 strings with 2 wound strings, 2 fluorocarbon
- Satin lacquer finish over CA pore filler
serial #210
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KU208, Baritone with all Koa body
Sold
Beautiful, rich toned, full sounding straight grained Koa baritone. Martin 630 strings really accentuate the tone of the wood. Excellent intonation, sustain, and volume.
- Koa top, back, sides, and headstock plate with inlaid thin black rosette
- Honduras Mahogany hand shaped neck
- Ebony fingerboard 1.5″ wide at the nut, with inlaid Pua Abalone dots, waxed and oiled
- 18 nickel silver frets, ends dressed smooth, and polished
- Ebony bridge
- Corian nut and saddle
- Grover U98 tuners
- Martin 630 strings with 2 wound and 2 fluorocarbon strings
- Satin lacquer finish over CA sealer
Serial #208
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KU209, Kelali Tenor with Maple and Redwood
Sold, but i will be making another one this spring
Redwood makes an excellent soundboard which is very resonant. It is a softer wood so is more prone to dents if mishandled, similar to cedar, however the tone makes up for any downside. This one features some rare curly Koa bindings around the top and back as well as the end graft. Excellent sustain and near perfect intonation.
- Curly or fiddleback bigleaf maple back and sides
- Redwood soundboard with inlaid rosette
- Curly Koa bindings for added character
- Hand shaped Honduras Mahogany neck
- African Ebony fingerboard with inlaid Pua Abalone dots, 1.5″ wide at the nut
- 18 Nickel Silver frets
- Indian Rosewood bridge
- Corian nut and saddle
- Grover 8N sta tite tuners
- Aquila super nylgut strings, high G
- Satin lacquer finish
serial #209
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Kelali T shirts
Cotton T shirts with silk screened images. The silk screening was done for me in Santa Rosa, Ca.
$20 when purchased with an ukulele and can be shipped with the instrument. You will need to make 2 separate purchases, the shirt and the instrument since there is no shopping cart. I will see the orders and them and ship together.
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