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Deluxe Hawaiian koa body and soundboard
Koa is used for both the body and soundboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000458646
Kanile'a UkuleleKPA Core Series Deluxe Hawaiian Koa Tenor Ukulele Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
KPA Core Series is a Hawaiian-made tenor ukulele with a deluxe Hawaiian koa body and soundboard, ebony fingerboard and bridge, plus Pāua abalone detailing at the rosette and top binding. Tru-R bracing is intended to bring out sustain, clarity, projection, and the koa’s natural resonance. The description positions its response for both dynamic strumming and delicate fingerpicking. A high-gloss UV-cured finish protects the body while emphasizing the koa figuring, with cream binding adding a restrained visual frame.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio work where the listed projection, clarity, and sustain support solo performance or ensemble parts
- Players who want koa construction with Pāua abalone trim and cream binding
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Tru-R bracing
The bracing is designed to support soundboard flexibility, resonance, clarity, sustain, and projection.
Detail 03
Pāua abalone rosette and top binding
Abalone appears around the soundhole and along the top edge.
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High-gloss UV-cured finish
The gloss coating highlights koa figuring and is described as protecting the body without limiting resonance.
Detail 05
18 frets; 17-inch scale length
These are the listed tenor playing dimensions.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What decorative details distinguish the KPA Core Series?
It has a Pāua abalone rosette and top binding, along with single-ply cream binding.
02What fingerboard and bridge materials are used?
Both the fingerboard and bridge are ebony.
03Where is it made?
It is handcrafted in Hawaiʻi.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Ebony bridge
5 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Neck Profile
- Precision-crafted
- Number of Frets
- 18
- Scale Length
- 17
- Neck Shape
- Precision-crafted
12 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- Bone
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Neck Construction
- Handcrafted in Hawaiʻi
- Body Material
- Deluxe Hawaiian Koa
- Body Size
- Tenor
- Tuning Machines
- Premium geared tuners
- Body Finish
- High-gloss UV-cured
- Soundboard Material
- Deluxe Hawaiian Koa
- Finish
- High-gloss UV-cured
- Hardware Finish
- Polished chrome
1 detailsOther
- Bracing Pattern
- Tru-R Bracing
