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Beautiful and extremely rare Jonah Kumalae deluxe soprano ukulele from the early 1920s in gorgeous restored condition. This beautiful piece was handcrafted on the island of Oahu at the turn of the twentieth century and remains as a historical piece from Hawaii’s yesteryear. Gorgeous Hawaiian curly Koa wood face, back, and sides with all Koa wood neck and bridge. The soundboard and rosette are bound with a classic rope marquetry with a matching zipper rope marquetry on the fretboard for aesthetic appeal. Original Jonah Kumalae decal on the headstock. Narrow wai

Beautiful Kamaka ‘Special’ Pineapple of the early 1920s. It is said that the pineapple model was the very uke that saved Kamaka from going bankrupt during the early stages of production. This beauty is made entirely out of Koa wood and boasts a gorgeous abalone shell inlay on the soundboard, neck, and matching rosette. There is no fretboard as these early models never came with them. Consequently the frets and abalone shell have been inlaid directly in to neck. This Kamaka Pineapple is a tremendously difficult model to locate and a true historical piece that is rare

Beautiful Kamaka ‘Special’ Pineapple of the 1920s. It is said that the pineapple model was the very uke that saved Kamaka from going bankrupt during the early stages of production. This beauty is made out of a Monkeypod wood top and Koa wood back and sides and boasts a gorgeous abalone shell inlay on the soundboard, neck, and matching rosette. There is also a pineapple decal on the soundboard. There is no fretboard as these early models never came with them. Consequently the frets and abalone shell have been inlaid directly in to neck. This Kamaka Pineap

Beautiful Ka-Lai pineapple ukulele from the early 1930s in a joint venture between ‘Johnny Lai’ and ‘Kamaka’ companies. This gorgeous piece is handcrafted from with a monkeypod wood face, back, and sides combination. Amazing original condition and the decals and inner label also remain totally intact. It is also said that this pineapple model was the very model that helped to sustain Kamaka through the Great Depression years and at a time of the early stages of the company’s history. ‘Johnny Lai’ was also looking to capitalize on