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3758
KoAloha Black Label "Monstera" Solid Koa Longneck Concert Ukulele - very rare!
Special Price
£3,735.00
£3,112.50
Regular Price
£4,150.00
A 'Masterpiece' isn't a phrase you throw around everyday. I played these Black Labels for several minutes this morning just searching for the right words or expression that accurately put across what one might expect from a Black label Uke. Made by master luthier Paul Okami, Head of Production at KoAloha, these Black Labels are a bit special; Both the Super Concert and Tenor 'Monsteras' we received could be considered 'Masterpieces'. They offer the Hawaiian sound we all know and love but look, feel and sound very much the custom shop upgrade.
They are built a little differently to the normal KoAloha KTM/KCM range, so instead of the unit brace ribbed system you find more traditional ladder style bracing on the top and back. When comparing this Ukulele to a KCM-02 the different in tone was immediately apparent. In place of the bubbly exuberance of the standard model there is a really measured but complex sound, which has real depth to the tone, and in common with the Tenor Monstera a really beautiful warmth in the bass register, with a ringing and harmonically interesting sustain.
The little touches add a lot to the overall presentation. The hipshot tuners are gorgeous and you can see the cogs turning as you tune! Also, who knew KoAlohas would look so beautiful with binding? The painstakingly airbrushed Monstera head inlay is a work of art within an instrument that is in itself a work of art.
Solid Master grade Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides
Neck: Mahogany
15 frets to body, 20 in total
37mm nut width
Fretboard/Bridge: Macassar ebony
Binding: Macassar ebony
Head plate: Macassar ebony
Headstock inlay: Mango wood w/ airbrushed aniline dye, depicting Monstera leaf
Tuners: Hip Shots
Finish: Buffed gloss
They are built a little differently to the normal KoAloha KTM/KCM range, so instead of the unit brace ribbed system you find more traditional ladder style bracing on the top and back. When comparing this Ukulele to a KCM-02 the different in tone was immediately apparent. In place of the bubbly exuberance of the standard model there is a really measured but complex sound, which has real depth to the tone, and in common with the Tenor Monstera a really beautiful warmth in the bass register, with a ringing and harmonically interesting sustain.
The little touches add a lot to the overall presentation. The hipshot tuners are gorgeous and you can see the cogs turning as you tune! Also, who knew KoAlohas would look so beautiful with binding? The painstakingly airbrushed Monstera head inlay is a work of art within an instrument that is in itself a work of art.
Solid Master grade Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides
Neck: Mahogany
15 frets to body, 20 in total
37mm nut width
Fretboard/Bridge: Macassar ebony
Binding: Macassar ebony
Head plate: Macassar ebony
Headstock inlay: Mango wood w/ airbrushed aniline dye, depicting Monstera leaf
Tuners: Hip Shots
Finish: Buffed gloss
TGI ABS Hard Case included.
Strings: Worth CT with Fremont Low G string
Strings: Worth CT with Fremont Low G string
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