Lanikai Curly Koa CK-C Ukulele
RatingsA concert size, laminated koa uke from Lanikai.
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DiscoStu30 plays a song using Lanikai Curly Koa CK-C Ukulele.
On eBay
US $147.50
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Lanikai CK-C - $229.00
Specifications
Size: Concert
Construction: Curly Koa (laminated) top, sides, and back
Fretboard: Rosewood
Frets: 20
Tuners: Chrome Die-Cast
Binding: Maple
3 Comments
Trying to determine which uke would be best for me to buy – want to learn to play for my dad…so was hoping to hear DiscoStu30 play this CK-C and was disappointed it was “private” and had to “login” IF permission to listen… sooo “DiscoStu30″ wanna grant me permission?
Peace & Blessings to all!
I bought this with my Christmas money. I wanted to test out several ukuleles, not just order off the Internet and so I had to shop at a local big box music store. Of all of the available models, this one sounded the best. The action is nice and low, I love playing it.
That being said, however, there are some cosmetic problems. If you have looked up images of this ukulele on the Internet, you can see that on the face of the ukulele, and on the sides and back dividing the light tones from the darker tones of wood, there are black lines. These have been drawn on with what looks like black Sharpie marker. That is also how the fret marks on the neck of the ukulele have been applied. The lighter and darker tones of wood are not separate pieces of wood, but apparently one piece of wood laminate that has been taped off and stained two different colors. In the poor lighting at the store, this wasn’t really detectable, but in the light of day is very noticeable. For $200.00, I think I would have preferred they be honest in their decoration. Don’t try to make it look like something it is not, because it is a beautiful ukulele, except for the hand drawn accents and the poor job trying to stain it to make it look like two separate types of wood.
I won’t be returning the ukulele; like I said before it sounds very nice, I’d only be able to get store credit, not a return of my money, and there weren’t any ukuleles there that sounded better. This is my ukulele to learn on, and when I go to buy a better uke, I will know better. If you are buying online, though, I thought you might like to know this info before you make your purchase.
I wrote the above review. Since then, several people with more stringed instrument experience than I have looked at my ukulele. It seems that it is actually curly koa (probably laminate) with maple binding. However, the lines do definitely seem to be drawn on, or at the very least, gone over in places with a black sharpie pen. I have updated its marks for construction accordingly. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t mislead anyone.
It still sounds absolutely wonderful!
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