The Pono MTDX is made from all solid mahogany, which isn’t stained dark brown (as we’ve become accustomed to – I didn’t realise the wood wasn’t just that colour naturally until recently!). There’s a nice bit of wood grain visible through the superbly applied gloss finish, and an understated rope-style soundhole rosette.

Also, the headstock has a rosewood faceplate, which looks very smart. Very effective open geared tuners make tuning easy, while the ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle help contribute to some very effective sustain.

The Ko’olau strings are suited to smooth, jazzy instrumentals, rather than bright melodies. A switch to fluorocarbon will make things crisper, if that’s more your style.

If you click additional info below, you can hear a video demo of the Pono MTDX compared alongside the similarly priced all solid mahogany tenor ukulele, the Millar TM-260WG.

For common accessories and customisations (like strap buttons / low G fitting) scroll down to the bottom of the page where you'll be able to add these common items to your basket.