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Kamaka ukulele, the founder, Samuel kaiari Ili kamaka in 1916 when he launched a private "kamaka ukulele & Guitar works" at the underground of Hawaii in Kiki. In 1928, the pineapple ukulele that took the U. S. A. patent was used as the origin, and the gold label period of the '40s to' 60s, and the white label period after the 70s, the head logo imprinted the shellfish and the label became modern design from 2001 until now The first line of the ukulele scene is shown. His son, Samuel Jr. and Fredric, and his sons, Chris, Cassie and Fred Jr., have continued to innovate over the succession of Sam kamaka, who passed away in December 1953, and the tradition of kamaka ukulele. If you make a musical instrument and put the name of the family, you can't make the Garter.
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At present, Chris is a production manager, Cassie is a custom / artist relationship, Fred Jr. is an important pillar of kamaka company as a business manager. Cassie, who is in charge of the custom department director / artist relations, is a reliable person from the famous artists such as Jake shimaburo and Brian trenrenino, and is the person who plays the center of kamaka sound.
From the 13th year old, he went to the factory for summer vacation and holiday, and attached the logo of the head and the string, and the Cassia who helped the kamaka company officially became the custom charge, and it was soon graduated from high school From the 70s to the early 80s custom custom George Morita, when we had a special model request from our customers, we started making a little bit. In addition, there is a part that is similar to the basic principle of the classical guitar making, for example. It was incorporated into its own work and developed its own style. In particular, it is said that when making a custom model of an artist, it adjusts to all the precision so that the ability of the instrument can be drawn to the maximum. Wood and material are customized, and the top material is made to keep constant accuracy and thin. It is said that the custom model is adjusted from the beginning though it is said that it is adjusted in the normal production line in the constant size and finely adjusted. The custom model of the kamaka which is the name of a long time, the cost, and the Cassia that continues to innovate while continuing the tradition like Cassie is said to be a product that is excellent in quality and sound that is called "high end of ukulele".
Kamaka HF-3 Jake Shimabukuro model 00 s
James Shimabukuro signature model produced by 100 in around 07. A premium rare item that only the winner could obtain the right to purchase in the application of 7 / 15 to 8 / 15 in 2006. Received the various demands of Jake, the top four string tenor ukulele designed by Cassia kamaka was done by one, one, and Jake himself, and the inspection, the numbering and the autograph were done. It is an article that the body puffing by the red oyster with the red trim is used, and it is related to the ebony fingerboard details in which the new logo of the Jake by avaloni combined with "J" and "s" is inlaid with the quality Carly core. It is strictly stored in a heavy genuine hard case, and the product becomes new.
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Model specifications
Body style: TenorTop
Back & side: solid curly KOA
OK: Mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony, 18 frets
Scale length & not width: 433 mm & 36.0 mm
Fingerboard inlays: Abalone
Bridge: Ebony
Tuners: gold schoer with ebony buttons
Pickups: Fishman acoustic matrix
Kamaka HF-2 SK '05
A special custom order model with AAA rank premium Hawaiian core. Avanoni inlay, the core body with the best trance that seems to be a gentle wave of Hawaii, the fingerboard circumference, the body puff ring, and the green of Rosetta weave the various colors expression by angle, and the angle It is a loose scooter position mark by the Swan shell, and the body binding and the fingerboard bearing by the maple of the luxury feeling, and the only one. Custom item price is $44000 - (more than 480000 yen). Mint mint.
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Model specifications
Body style: ConcertTop: solid Haian koa premium (AAA)
Rosette: Abalone one rippled
Back & side: solid Haitian koa premium (AAA)
Body binding: Curly maple
Body purfling: Abalone one rippled
Junior
Fingerboard: Curly koa, 16 frets
Fingerboard binding: Abalone rippled w / curly maple
Fingerboard inplays: slotted diamond
Scale length & not width: 381 mm & 35.0 mm
Bridge: Hawaiian KOA
Tuners: squaler
Kamaka HF-1 s' 05
A special custom order special soprano model that adopted AAA rank premium Hawaiian core. It is the ultimate soprano ukulele that the highest rank core core material is used, the fingerboard circumference, the body puffing and Rosetta, and the extreme mark of avaroni inlay that gives a terrible gloss to the position mark and the head logo. The sound of the tone is also splendid, and it is heard with a splendid response and light core sound. Come on this opportunity to have one special item in the world. Like hf-2sk, this custom item price is more than $44000 - (40000 yen). Mint mint.
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Model specifications
Body style: sopranoTop: solid Haian koa premium (AAA)
Abolone heart
Back & side: solid Haitian koa premium (AAA)
Body binding: Curly maple
Body purfling: Abalone one heart
OK: Mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony, 16 frets
Fingerboard binding: Abalone one heart w / curly maple
Fingerboard inlays: Abalone one heart (slotted diamond)
Scale length & not width
Bridge: Ebony
Headstock inlays: Hawaiian koa with abalone "KK"
Tuners: squaler
Kamaka hb-2d concert Harb Ohta San model '07
Herb Oita model of ukulele. The semi customer order item that the former owner made it by specifying the material. The entire size is a concert type, but the body shape is close to the dressing out of the Martin guitar, and the shoulder is the style that is shouldered. The number of frets is joined by 14 FRET parts by 18, and it is characterized by a string having a low octave string called low G. Masterpiece of rope binding by top maple. Almost UNUSED MINT mint.
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Model specifications
Body style: ConcertTop
Back & side
OK: Mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony, 18 frets
Scale length & not width: 405 mm & 35.0 mm
Bridge: Ebony
Tuners: squaler
