We can discuss the price based on your custom design. Pops will be happy to make the same for you, or any variation of what is here. All of the ukuleles here that are “sold” are here to give you an idea of what others have ordered and purchased and the price they paid for each at that time. So much for a brief history and mahalo for your continued interest in staying abreast of what Pops will be introducing as fresh ideas just pop into Pop’s creative mind. So please stay tuned because you never know what new and exciting ukulele Pops will be introducing in the future. ( Hawaii’s Ukulele Islands ). This new ukulele company has already been actively busy since 2015 and is keeping this ole’ ukulele maker very busy and most of all, enjoy the absolute freedom to experiment with original designs along with discovering new acoustic wonders. In addition to this model, another spinoff version equipped with a cutaway was introduced called the H.U.I. Thus the concept for the Wow ukulele was born. With UKESA Hawaii, I was free to introduce original ukulele designs and utilize hardwoods that were readily available and economical. However, since KoAloha had built its reputation on utilizing koa wood, I made the decision to start another ukulele company called UKESA Hawaii (Ukulele Specialties of America). I was surprised to find that this combination produced such an excellent sound that pleased my oboist ears ( retired as a professional oboist) and could produce this in plentiful quantity because of its lower price per board foot. I loved koa wood so much that in searching for a company name, I was determined to have the name of the wood as part of the name. In short, my love ( aloha) for koa wood was put together to form one word which became the name of our ukulele company called KoAloha.īecause I was always aware of the scarcity of koa, I made the decision to experiment and seek out another more plentifully available wood and came across the combination of Engelman spruce and select Pine. To my absolute delight, the sound that koa wood produced was so beautiful that I was hypnotized. So without any hesitation, I jumped in and started to make some prototypes. In fact, the premier ukulele company, Kamaka, used only koa wood to establish itself as Hawaii’s oldest and most reputable ukulele-producing company with a rich history of over one hundred years. Even knowing this fact, I went ahead and started the prototyping process because I loved the beautiful grain and endless variety of wood colors that made Koa so attractive and desirable as furniture and other products. Since 1995 when my wife and I started KoAloha Ukulele, it was general knowledge that koa wood was very expensive because it was regarded as a hardwood that wasn’t readily available and plentiful.
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