Members masterbuilt Posted October 17, 2010 Members Share Posted October 17, 2010 I mentioned that ukuleles can be a lot more expensive than a lot of the guitars we all recommend on this forum. I received two ukuleles from KoAloha in Hawaii to review in the next two issues of Ukulele Player Magazine. They are going into my personal collection, sorry, not giving these away. These are Hawaiian Koa, "factory-made" from Hawaii. The Pineapple Sunday features a hand-carved neck. The intonation in these is perfect and the sound is amazing. This one is bargain-priced at $930... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitnoob Posted October 17, 2010 Members Share Posted October 17, 2010 Man, I need to start a magazine. Did you get Collings and Santa Cruz to send you a couple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted October 17, 2010 Members Share Posted October 17, 2010 Man, I need to start a magazine. That's a great idea ! I'll go into business with you. Here's my proposal: you provide the money for starting the magazine and take care of all the administrative stuff, and I'll get the free guitars and write the reviews. You game ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members masterbuilt Posted October 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2010 Man, I need to start a magazine. Did you get Collings and Santa Cruz to send you a couple? It isn't that easy. Boutique operators are far less likely to do something to promote themselves when it costs as much as a high-end uke. There are a few that will occasionally support a festival with a "prize" give-away. We have give-aways with every issue, but not at this level. I am good at forging relationships and trustworthy in them. So, I have worked diligently on some of these partnerships. The tough ones to crack were surprising. But lots of people are tugging at people's sleeves... wanting something for nothing. I have 150,000+ readers and that gives me some clout and I have inside connections in the music business, which doesn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted October 17, 2010 Members Share Posted October 17, 2010 Those look like well crafted pieces. Looking forward to your reviews. As for my upcoming purchase... I'll be in Fla in a couple weeks and a great shop locally there has 20+ Ukes on the shelf I'll be A-B ing. Still lovin the Ohana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Starrshine Posted October 18, 2010 Members Share Posted October 18, 2010 I always have liked those pineapple ukes! Those were their originals, right?Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members masterbuilt Posted October 18, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2010 The KoAloha pineapples came after the "standard" shaped ukes. Samual Kamaka, however, invented the Kamaka Pineapple in 1928 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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