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This ukulele was hand built for me by innovator, entrepreneur, musician, businessman, artist, renaissance man and all-around great guy, Alvin “Pops” Okami. He is the founder of KoAloha Ukulele. I approached him about this project and he listened to my idea and gave me an enthusiastic, “yes!” My idea was for an all-Hawaiian koa tenor with attractive wood and accents but minimal bling. I was going for understated elegance with that signature KoAloha sound. As you can see, he delivered.
This is a 2010 model KoAloha concert ukulele. This is a player, not a show queen. This model retails for around $1,200. I got it on the second-hand market for far less than that. Quite a deal, actually.
It is classic KoAloha. Built 15 years after Alvin Okami started the company, it came along when the shop had reached full stride. It is loud and bright and punchy. With a set of Low G Reds on there it is almost more ukulele than I can personally handle. It is lightweight and simply a pleasure to play. This may be the easiest playing ukulele I have played to this point in my relatively young ukulele experience and I feel very fortunate to be the keeper of it at present. It will no doubt long outlive me.
Details
Materials
Hawaiian Koa Body, Sides and Back
CNC shaped Mahogany Neck
Laser-etched KoAloha emblem on headstock
18-Fret Koaloha crown cut fretboard (joined at the 13th Fret)
TUSQ Nut and Saddle
Rosewood fretboard
Koa Bridge with laser-etched KoAloha logo
Pearloid white fret markers on 5, 7, 10, and 12th fret
Pearloid white side dot on 7, 10, and 12th fret
Buffed natural finish
Gotoh Planetary peg tuners (professionally installed at NC Ukulele Academy – still have original logoed KoAloha peg tuners)
LR Baggs passive under saddle pickup (see photo) with strap button. Plug and play through amp, PA, or suitable headphone system. Front strap button on butt of neck (both professionally installed at NC Ukulele Academy)
Aquila Red Series strings with low G
Gator hard case
Measurements: Concert
Total Scale Length: 15.25”/38.74cm
Body Length: 10.75”/27.31cm
Overall length: 24”/60.96cm
Nut Width: 1.5”/38.15mm
Saddle Width: 2.75”/69.75mm
Lower Bout Width: 8”/20.32cm
Upper Bout Width: 5.75”/14.61cm
Lower Bout Depth: 2.34”/5.94cm
Upper Bout Depth: 2.34”/5.94cm
String Spacing
At Nut: G to C = 10.5mm G to A = 29.5mm
At 12th fret: G to C = 12.5mm G to A = 36mm
At Saddle: G to C = 15.5mm G to A = 44.5mm
TUS listing for this model uke – but the modern version and not the 2010 model – includes a video of Corey playing it masterfully, as he does.
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