Kanile'a Islander SMT-4 Laminate Spruce and Mahogany Tenor Ukulele

£164.00 £136.67

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Spruce and mahogany ukuleles are all the rage as I write this at the tail end of 2019... Kanile'a have well and truly joined the party with this affordable series of laminate spruce and mahogany ukes. The tenor size has always been particularly special to Kanile'a and this lovely instrument sounds great and looks the part too.

Arguably the best bit of this wonderful Kanile'a tenor ukulele is the wider 38mm nut width. We know many of you are searching for on more affordable instruments and have previously not had that much choice. Now you do.

This whole range has been an exciting new step for Kanile'a Islander ukuleles. They more than hold their own against other ukes at this price whilst having the kind of Hawaiian dimensions to the neck and body normally reserved for premium priced instruments.

Pictures show an average example, not the actual instrument.

Specification:
Top: Spruce
Back and sides: Mahogany
Neck: Okume
Fingerboard: Walnut, 18 frets
Inserts: ABS dots
Nut: NuBone
Width at nut: 38.1 mm (1 1/2")
Scale length: 432 mm (17")
Bridge: Walnut, with black ABS pins
Total length: 667 mm (26.3")
Width between upper sides: 171 mm (6.73")
Width between lower sides: 229 mm (9")
Width between sides: 140 mm (5.5")
Body thickness: 67 mm (2.6") to 75 mm (3")
Rosette: Abalone sticker
Body binding: Cream ABS (top and back)
Machine heads: Diecast, chrome, black knobs
Strings: Aquila
Colour: Natural
Finish: Satin

Note: The Islanders are a fantastic choice at this particular price point but they do suffer from cosmetic flaws and small finish defects like other Chinese made production instruments. We do our best to capture major issues but you may find some small imperfections on close inspection that cannot be avoided.