Custom Kawika Baritone Ukulele

Beautiful Kawika Baritone Ukulele in amazing near mint, 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 player ukuleles around. Handcrafted on the ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii.

Kawika makes incredible ukes! I’ve owned a number of his pieces thus far and each one (redwood, koa, cedar, or douglas fir tops) has its own aesthetic appeal and tonal quality. But there are certainly consistent character traits in David’s building in terms of sound that really carries through on each piece.

Gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood face, back, & sides with a 20-fret ebony wood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, ebony wood bridge, and top binding. 14-fret jointed solid koa wood neck, graphite rod insert in neck for added stability and increased sustain, and a high gloss finish that illuminates the natural characteristics of the wood. Crisp, clean and precise tones with a warmth and clarity that appeals to the most acute ears. The uke also has exceptional volume and remarkable sustain. There is certainly a player’s – “presence” – about it.

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