Kanile'a MDC-T "Ala Kaulike" Solid Western Red Cedar/Premium Hawaiian Koa Tenor Ukulele #29862

"Ala Kaulike" is a Hawaiian phrase that translates to "balanced path," "even road," or "parallel pathway." A fitting name for this, usually build to order, tenor ukulele. The MDC-T is a celebration of old and new, developed in collaboration with professional Matt Dahlberg.

The Cedar / Low G edition represents his vision for maximizing tonal depth and expressive range within this configuration. The responsive cedar soundboard pairs with Low G tuning to create a fuller tonal foundation, expanded sustain, and a broader dynamic palette. Notes develop with natural compression and harmonic bloom, offering dimension and control for players who want warmth without sacrificing clarity.

When we dive deeper into the features of this special collaboration model from Kanile'a, the MDC-T should really have a "PRO" tucked neatly into its SKU, as we find almost all of the premium features from the existing Pro series Kanile'a on this model, including their TRU-Reduction soundboard system, TRU-R bracing, ebony comfort edge, fretboard, bridge and faceplate and the Black TUSQ nut and saddle.

Kanile'a also chose to upgrade the tuners for Gotoh Planetary's, a fitting addition to a ukulele with its identity routed in an "old and new" philosophy, with modern geared tuning hidden beneath that classic friction tuner look. We have also seen the revival of the sand inlays on the fretboard, headstock logo and fret markers on the MDC-T which may be one of the most uniquely enthralling features of any ukulele, with a small portion of Hawaii's golden beaches included on this ukulele. The fretboard inlays in particular are very special, with sleek roman numerals on the third, fifth, seventh, tenth, twelfth, and fifteenth frets.

The D-shaped sound hole and personal sound port send all of the lovely tones from this oldschool/newschool Kanile'a both outwards but also up towards your ears for a truly special playing experience, delivering the sweet island sounds of koa, paired with the warmth and responsiveness of cedar exactly where they need to go.

The listing shows the actual instrument you will receive. These are a very limited run of ukuleles.

Spec:
Tenor scale
Solid western red cedar top
Solid premium Hawaiian koa back & sides
D-Shaped sound hole
Side sound port
Mahogany neck
Ebony headplate
Ebony fretboard
Ebony bridge
Ebony comfort edge
38mm nut
Graphite Infused Black TUSQ nut & saddle
UV Gloss Body / UV Silk Neck
Gold Gotoh UPT tuners
Uke Logic Low-G strings
Sand headstock inlay, fret markers and side dots
Premium padded gigbag