Mandolin Babe's Pickin' Parlour (the store owned by yours truly!) is now carrying Kahua ukuleles. Right now I'm test marketing a tenor model,and a concert model. Of course I ordered one of each to try out before deciding to stock them. And I was very pleasantly surprised.
The concert model I picked out is made of zebra wood. I've never played an instrument made from this particular wood,and after researching the tonal qualities on the web,decided to give this one a whirl. See the pic below- it's more striking in person! It has a matte finish,and this one sports fret dots on the side of the neck. It has closed tuners,and the nut and saddlebone are made by Nubone. It's strung with Aquila Nylgut strings. Zebra wood,which comes from W. Africa,has much the same qualities as Indian Rosewood. My take on it is it gives a good,full,rich tone- it reflects the mids and highs well. And it can be loud! Packs a punch for it's size. Intonation is good,action is top notch,and I love the distinctive look. I sold off two other concert ukes I had after playing this one. To see more closeup pics of this,and see the pricing,click the link www.bonanza.com/listings/Kahua-Concert-Size-Ukulele-Zebra-Wood-24-Gorgeous/502066780 to be taken to my booth to get more details on it. Offering it for $89 + shipping,and you get an instant discount on this at checkout.
The concert model I picked out is made of zebra wood. I've never played an instrument made from this particular wood,and after researching the tonal qualities on the web,decided to give this one a whirl. See the pic below- it's more striking in person! It has a matte finish,and this one sports fret dots on the side of the neck. It has closed tuners,and the nut and saddlebone are made by Nubone. It's strung with Aquila Nylgut strings. Zebra wood,which comes from W. Africa,has much the same qualities as Indian Rosewood. My take on it is it gives a good,full,rich tone- it reflects the mids and highs well. And it can be loud! Packs a punch for it's size. Intonation is good,action is top notch,and I love the distinctive look. I sold off two other concert ukes I had after playing this one. To see more closeup pics of this,and see the pricing,click the link www.bonanza.com/listings/Kahua-Concert-Size-Ukulele-Zebra-Wood-24-Gorgeous/502066780 to be taken to my booth to get more details on it. Offering it for $89 + shipping,and you get an instant discount on this at checkout.
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