The main staircase at Iolani Palace is made out of koa.” In fact, the royal family’s support of the ukulele is what popularized the new instrument and solidified its place in Hawaiian music ...

WAILUKU — A man who was on probation when he stole a koa ukulele from a Lahaina store has been sentenced to a one-year jail term. “You have good taste in ukuleles, but you have bad taste in ...

as Kamaka ‘Ukulele and Guitar Works in what was then the Territory of Hawaii, Kamaka Hawaii is a family-owned business known for creating koa ‘ukulele, as well as for inventing the distinctive ...

Ukuleles are often made from koa, mahogany or spruce. Koa: This type of wood is indigenous to the ukulele’s birthplace, Hawaii, so it’s unsurprising that it is used most often for ukuleles.

The Koolaus we build here we have koa from Oahu and the Big Island, and then we use maple from Washington and myrtlewood from Oregon. It’s almost like ordering a custom guitar.” Ukulele sales have ...

Find out more about how we test. The T1K is Martin's mid-range, solid Koa tenor ukulele. Didn't know Martin makes ukes? Well, although for most of us the Martin brand name conjures up images of iconic ...

In this first story, two ukulele makers strive to save Hawai‘i’s koa tree, found nowhere else in the world. In the process they restore a biodiverse tropical forest on the slopes of the Big ...

Here are a few high notes. Samuel K. Kamaka began making ukuleles of native Hawaiian koa in his Kaimuki basement nearly 100 years ago. Today, a fourth Kamaka generation helps craft the company's ...

a custom-engraved koa ukulele and gift certificates donated by businesses including Costco, Waikele Premium Outlets and Honolulu Design Center.