A laminated koa baritone from Lanikai. On eBay Specifications Size: Baritone Construction: Curly Koa (laminated) top, sides, and back Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 18 Tuners: Chrome Die-Cast Binding: Maple

Lanikai are known for their cheap, beginner ukuleles and this is the cheapest the offer under the Lanikai name (although they do also make the Kohala range). I’m not entirely clear why these are cheaper than the more popular LU-21S – the stats are identical. On Video A musician plays Hallelujah using Lanikai LU-11 Ukulele […]

As far as I’m aware, Lanikai‘s LU-21TE is the cheapest electric tenor ukulele around. It’s certainly a good choice for anyone looking to gig with a ukulele (it’s used by Beirut’s Zach Condon for gigging). On Video Robin Davies plays the song Waltzing Maldita using Lanikai LU-21TE Ukulele. On eBay On eBay UK On Musician’s […]

Lanikai‘s real strengh is in their cheap, beginner level ukuleles. If you’re looking to start out on a tenor ukulele, the LU-21T is a great bet. And it’s not just for beginners. It’s also a big hit with the indie professionals such as Zach Condon of Beirut, Scott Matthew and Hailey Wojcik who have all […]

Lanikai have gone all out on the filigree for the LCD-C. It features floral, abalone inlays across the fretboard and binding on the headstock. On eBay Specifications Size: Concert Construction: Solid Cedar top, Rosewood (laminated) back and sides Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 19 Tuners:: Gold Geared

In recent years Lanikai have moved towards using a greater variety of woods for their ukes. The Flame Maple of the title refers to the back and sides of the uke (which have relatively little influence on the sound) whereas the top is solid spruce. Spruce gives a very immediate and forceful sound – one […]

The ‘flame maple’ in the title of Lanikai‘s LFM-S refers to the back and sides rather than the top. The top is actually spruce. The spruce makes for a really punchy tone – great for a soprano ukulele. On eBay Specifications Size: Soprano Construction: Solid Spruce Top, Flame Maple (laminated) back and sides Fretboard: Ebony […]

The concert size of Lanikai‘s mahogany ukuleles. For a solid mahogany ukulele, it’s very much on the cheap side. On Video See a musician do ukulele rockage. On eBay On Musician’s Friend Lanikai SM-CE (electric) – $399.99 Specifications Size: Concert Construction: Solid Mahogany top, back, and sides Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 19 Tuners:: Gold Geared

A good quality, all solid mahogany ukulele from Lanikai. The fact it’s made in China makes it one of the more affordable solid mahogany ukes around. On Video berean315 covers a couple of IZ songs on his LSM-T On eBay Video Review Part 1 Part 2 Specifications Size: Tenor Construction: Solid mahogany top, back and […]

The NK-C, with its solid koa construction, is one of the highest quality ukuleles made by Lanikai. But the ukulele is made in China so it is still much cheaper than the solid koa Hawaiian ukuleles. On Video Click here to see Drew Lewis, Front End Department Manager with Hohner Guitars discuss the features of […]