Custom Kawika Tenor Ukulele
Beautiful Custom Kawika 14-fret joint Tenor 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 dark-grain Hawaiian Koa face, back, & sides. Ebony fretboard and bridge with black ebony wood binding. Hawaiian curly Koa neck. 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 due to it’s darker wood hues does not show as well as it does in person with all the figure in the wood. In person, it’s even more stunning! 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 and remains in near mint condition. The neck is dead straight and the action set well. Professional 4:1 barrel-style geared tuners for a traditional look with precise and smooth tuning.
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 and this is one of his very last builds before he retired from ukulele luthiery. His ukuleles are amongst the most desired custom ukuleles around and rarely appear on the open market. Kawika ukuleles have a nice crisp, clean and precise tone with excellent balance & sustain.
Price: SOLD