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Custom Koa Rhythms Tenor Ukulele

Beautiful New Custom Koa Rhythms 4-String Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by luthier Calvin Okahara of  Kailua-Kona, HI. Calvin handcrafts beautifully playing and aesthetically pleasing instruments for both the weekend musician and the recreational player in very limited numbers with only 2-3 instruments made per year. This beautiful Custom Koa Rhythms tenor ukulele boasts a musicians-grade Englemann Spruce top and flamey Maple wood back and sides. Englemann spruce is known for its beautiful, rich, and sensitive tone and is often recommended for finger style and light fla
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1920s Leonardo Nunes ‘3/4’ Guitar

Rare Leonardo Nunes Deluxe Guitar from the 1920s. This wonderful Nunes guitar is a 3/4 sized guitar. It is highly sought after by Hawaiian guitar collectors worldwide and is amongst the Nunes family of finely handcrafted instruments. It is a ‘must have’ for the serious collector and a phenomenal vintage player piece as well. The face, back, and sides are handcrafted from gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood. Koa wood fretboard and bridge with snowflake position markers in keeping with the theme of these early vintage pieces. Bridge pin set up for top-down force at
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Custom KC Young Parlor Guitar

A rare example of a custom K.C. Young parlor guitar in beautifully restored condition. K.C. Young handcrafted instruments in Hawaii around the 1960s with professional musicians in mind. He is known to have made ukuleles and guitars for some of Hawaii’s most famous and accomplished musicians of yesteryear. Musicians such as Izrael Kamakawiwo’ole, Mo Keale and Kahauanu Lake, the leader of the Kahauanu Lake Trio, which comprised of Kahauanu Lake, his brother Tommy Lake, and Al Machida, were amongst the legendary Hawaii musicians who enjoyed the wonderful cr
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