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Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele

Ohta-san ukulele. Stunning 2005 Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele in excellent original condition with upgraded geared tuners. Great player ukulele and constructed of gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood. Beautiful Koa face, back, and sides with gorgeous black vertical striping. Ebony fretboard and bridge, maple top binding and beautiful top rope purfling and rosette. This uke is a great playing Ohta-san, perhaps one of the best tonally I’ve come across in a very long time. Excellent projection, sustain, and overall ‘presence’. Highly recommended player uke for the true uke lover or we
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1920s Kamaka ‘Painted Back’ Pineapple Ukulele

1920s Kamaka Painted Pineapple Back from Kamaka Ukuleles. Beautiful and extremely rare Kamaka painted pineapple ukulele from the early 1920s. This gorgeous piece is handcrafted from solid hawaiian koa wood from the only company whose name is synonymous with ukulele, Kamaka. The blue label Kamaka ‘Special’ ukuleles were considered the custom order instruments of Kamaka’s yesteryear and very limited in number. It is also said that this pineapple model was the very model that saved Kamaka from going bankrupt during the early stages of the company’s history. Urban legen
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1980s Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele

Rare 1980s Kamaka Ohta-san concert ukulele. All Hawaiian Koa wood construction: face, back, sides, fretboard and bridge. Rosewood top binding, white label era with a 14-fret joint to the neck. Plays incredibly well with great projection. Intonation is set perfectly and string action is also set up well.  The uke is in all original condition. Includes original hard case with yellow plush lining. Kamaka Ohta-san ukuleles are currently not being made due to a backorder of custom Jake model ukuleles. The Ohta-san ukes are tremendously rare in the current market and an a
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Custom Kamaka ‘Jake Model’ Ukulele

Custom Kamaka Ukulele. Extremely rare Custom Kamaka ‘Jake Shimabukuro’ Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by master luthier Casey Kamaka himself! Handcrafted to perfection in late 2010, this tenor was gently played and is an absolutely remarkable player and collectible ukulele. Only 100 of these will be made and this one is marked No. 25 of 100. Three dimensional flaming master grade curly Hawaiian Koa face, back, and sides that make for a mesmerizing appearance and a tone that is truly refined as a full custom. Ebony fingerboard and bridge just as Jake loves his ukes with a
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