Kamaka gold label Pineapple soprano ukulele

Sechelt, BC , Canada

1 day ago

Up for sale is a 1950s solid koa gold label Kamaka Pineapple soprano ukulele. Excellent structural condition, with just a few scratches and scuffs and a couple of small, stable cracks. Plays well, but like any seventy-year old instrument, would benefit from a basic set-up and fret dressing. Neck is straight and original bar frets have only light to moderate wear. Excellent volume and classic.warm Hawaiin tone. A lovely, enormously musical instrument. Only condition issue apart from those mentioned above is that back brace below sound hole has what look like chisel marks on treble side, but this has no apparent effect on tone or stability — sounds and plays just as a classic Kamaka should. $350 firm. Priced well below market value — a collectable, handmade solid koa instrument for the price of a midrange Kala or Ohana. Comes with period chipboard case in good condition. Note: photos show the instrument with a new set of Waverly friction pegs, which currently have a landed price of almost $150. For sale, these will be replaced with generic friction pegs that closely resemble those originally installed on the ukulele. If you’re interested in purchasing the instrument with the Waverly tuners, I’m open to selling them as well, but would want close to replacement cost. Please contact me for exact price. Available to audition in Davis Bay.