The Ko’olau ukulele company is putting out professional level Hawaiian made ukuleles that sound and look great, and now are more affordable than ever.
Pono Pro-Classic Tenor Mahogany – MHT – Nick Sierra demo
The new Pono Pro Classic series is providing the ukulele market with an instrument that is equal in quality to high end custom instruments, and still staying in the 5-700 dollar range
Kalei Gamiao – “Mach 4”
Here is a performance of an original from Kalei. This one will knock you off your socks!
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Koolau CE-2 demo by Mike Love and Koolau CE-1 demo by Aaron Crowell and John Gonzalez
The Ko’olau Ukulele company have been perfecting their electric CE tenor ukulele model for nearly 10 years now. The result is an amazing instrument with lots of advantages.
Lessons – Ukulele Harmonics – Kalei Gamiao -Custom Kamaka
You know harmonics are cool, but Kalei Gamiao either shows or reminds us just how beautiful they sound, as well alternate techniques to work with.
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Kimo Hussey – Ukulele Sensei
Kimos’ musical wisdom was matched by his intuitive teaching. He can play different styles but his signature “Uncle Kimo style” is rooted in the chord melodies he makes and the expression of his right hand.
Size
The guys at Koolau have somehow managed to make a Hawaiian koa ukulele at the price most of us here can afford.
Player Profile – Kalei Gamiao
Kalei Gamiao could very well be the next young man to get you excited about the ukulele. He composes in a style that keeps you enthralled, even at the edge of your seat at times.
Kala KA-SSTU Solid Spruce Thin Body Ukulele – Amazing people daily!
The SSTU series from Kala is unique in the sense that “that much sound” can come from a body so thin. Almost every day in our store people are suprised by the volume on these ultra skinny ukes. The whole SSTU series are comfortable to play and make a great traveling instrument. They come in soprano, concert, and tenor and …
The Beginning of the Ukulele
In 1879, the ‘ukulele, which was called a Braguinha (a 5-string instrument, with tuning similar to our modern ‘ukulele) came from Braga, Portugal, and made the long voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii.