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Ko’olau

The Company For many years John Kitakis and Noa Bonk did mostly warranty repair for Martin, Taylor and other guitar companies. Occasionally they built custom guitars and other instruments. Seeing the need for a professional quality ukulele company, John started Ko'olau Ukulele in 1996. The shop was right at foothills of the Ko'olau mountains in Kaneohe. They later relocated to ...
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Two Amazing Moore Bettahs

Moore Bettah is a famous custom ukulele brand made entirely by Chuck Moore in a remote and beautiful area on the Big Island of Hawaii. I believe he is now creating what will be known for many years to come as a golden era of quality from an extraordinary artist and luthier. We are happy to share these incredible instruments/ ...
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2 Kinnard Sopranos Reviewed

We first reviewed Kinnard Ukes a few months back here- John S. Kinnard - Premier Luthier! Since then my Kinnard soprano has become like a little buddy. It hangs next to my computer in arms reach and when I struggle with web design it helps me chill out. Banging on the computer never works, but anyway, I play it daily, ...

Ko’olau CS Custom Orders – 3 Tenors

These are tenors ordered from the "Build a Custom Ko'olau CS" listing at our site here-. This is not even a gamble. These are consistently exceptional. They each have a different string set and sound sample so it's not a comparison blog. Just like to document my favorite ukes here. Enjoy~
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Moore Bettah -Scoop & Bevel Hibiscus Tenor

I can't say we will never get a Moore Bettah Ukulele that isn't incredible in every way. Even monkeys fall out of trees sometimes. But that day is not today. This ukulele looks, feels, and sounds spectacular! It's a real treat to show you this extra sweet masterpiece from Mr. Chuck Moore. Enjoy! See more MB video reviews here. This ...
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The Ever Evolving Chuck Moore

We always document Moore Bettah Ukuleles here because they don't make it to The Ukulele Site, our online store. If there is one at the online store it is a custom listing for a specific customer. Ukes like this will sell to someone that has been on a wait list that we have. I never know when we will get ...
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Ko’olau Master Series – Orchid Dragonfly Brazilian Rosewood Tenor

Once every year or so Noa and John from Ko'olau design a one of a kind instrument for what they call, The Master Series. For this one they worked with one of the most famous and talented inlay artists, Larry Robinson. This concept started a few years back with just orchids but more recently Noa sent it back to Larry ...