Custom Kawika Soprano Ukulele
Beautiful Custom Kawika 12-fret joint Soprano Ukulele in excellent original condition. This piece is tremendously rare and with David Hurd no longer accepting orders Kawika Ukuleles are amongst the best sounding, most desired and rare Hawaii-made ukuleles around. Premium Hawaiian Koa face, back, & sides. Ebony fretboard and bridge with black top binding. Hawaiian curly Koa neck. Tru-oil finish. X-bracing. Paua shell rosette and inlay on soundboard, fretboard position markers and bridge. This is a definite player uke and one of the finest pieces to have come through. The koa is beautiful and the shell utilized on the soundboard and rosette is paua shell and the color is consistent all through out. In my opinion, it’s one heck of a player ukulele but as a slightly used piece it does have some fretwear and play. The neck is dead straight and the action set well.
What can I say, Kawika makes incredible ukes! I’ve owned a few thus far and each one (redwood, koa or douglas fir tops) has its own aesthetic appeal in my opinion. But there are certainly consistent character traits in David’s building in terms of sound that really carries through on each piece. This gorgeous uke also has exceptional volume and sustain. Very full sounding with rich deep tones, balanced mid-range notes, and crisp highs. This beauty certain has a special “presence” about it both aesthetically and tonally.
Kawika has stopped building ukuleles for quite some time now but his ukuleles are amongst the most desired custom ukuleles around. Kawika ukuleles have a nice crisp, clean and precise tone with excellent balance & sustain. I don’t come across Kawika’s pieces very often, maybe once or twice a year at most and they usually don’t stick around very long as well.
Price: SOLD