It doesn’t stay in tune as well when tuned up a whole step. I bought a Kanile’a concert this year, and I really love it. My K-1 T Premium has matured over the year that I’ve played it. I was not prepared to spend twice what some of the other Ukes were going for. I suspected that Aquila strings stretched unevenly. Corey goes over the new features of this model. Aquila strings were not smooth on touch. Kanile'a K-3 Premium Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele Gloss - TRU-R bracing #23829 Excl. But I knew I was absolutely sure when I had to go back and edit the word “sweet” out of this review a dozen times, because sweet is really the best way to describe this ukulele. Don't let your eyes or preconceived ideas deceive you. My Kanile’a Tenor with the Hawai’ian islands inlay is the jewel of my collection. ; I don’t want to keep it on shelf , BTW humidity in my house in Winter is 45%, Few more words about my newborn Kanilea KPE Tenor: Thks for the site as it was very helpful in research for my kanilea. I have to admit I’m not used to a higher line instruments so the fact that the playability is awesome maybe should have been expected, but every aspect of this ukulele seams perfect.I did give her four stares for sound but I expect a five stare in about a year. I love the feel of it and don’t think I could possibly be happier with any other uke . Also known as the “Super Soprano,” the KoAloha Soprano Long Neck ukulele features a concert-length neck on a soprano sized body with a traditional profile. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your Price $ 2,995.00 msrp:3350.0,lowPrice:2995.0. Kanilea Ukulele Review. I bought the K-1 DLX SF ($988USD). All their ukuleles are made in Hawaii and you can take a tour of the factory if you happen to be on Oahu (you can find out more on their website). Jake Martins March 31st, 2011 4:08 pm. Action is lower fret are higher. I purchased from the Ukelele site because i thought they would setup the uke properly, but i think the frets are not level. Kanile'a 'Ukuleles specializes in standard to professional grade musical instruments. It stays in tune even when I don’t play it for awhile, which is nice. Kanile'a Ukulele " Five generations ago, in Madeira, Portugal, the Souza Family was playing a musical instrument called the Braguinha. Its so highly laquered that I think the sound just can get out, The neck is also quite wide which is not for me. I bought a Kanilea concert about 9 months ago. How can you not be drawn toward such beautiful koa, and finished to perfection. My wife and I recently visited the Kanile’a shop and had the pleasure of taking their shop tour. Solid mahogany. one of my favs to play. Each 'ukulele is finely hand-crafted in Hawai'i using the highest grade, well-seasoned Koa wood and scaled to produce a perfect intonation. Mahalo for visiting. Hats off to the Souza ohana for going the extra mile for a green footprint and for making some of the best ukuleles money can buy. From the measurements available. The number of strings you need for your ukulele depends on your situation and how much volume you might want. Especially if this Uke spent 5-6 months in store waiting for you. And the models are always changing and evolving along with new additions. Everyone there was so friendly and willing to share their insights and information about what goes into the making of their ukulele. Kanile`a is a Hawaiian ukulele builder known for high-end, professional, and breathtaking custom instruments. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. – as other reviewer mentioned, KPE is understated; I really believe they were specifically looking for golden yellow color for it because they believe this color is best sounding. Just ordered a k2 tenor deluxe and am pretty excited. It was clean and beautiful. VAT: £1,665.83 Incl. Played out with it and the uke was sounding better and better a great uke very impressed. Beautiful High Gloss finish and the sound, WOW. This is a 6 string baritone sized instrument tuned A to A like a guitar with a capo on the fifth fret or like an ukulele with two lower strings. I am super happy, I feel it is custom made for me. It had a balanced and sweet sound in comparison to other toy-like sounding ukes I tried out at another store. Frets 10 and up seem to be higher, so barring at fret 7 i still hear buzzing. The cd consists of all original compositions which are inspired by their own personal experience with reforestation and sustainability.