I bought two of these instruments and one sold immediately - and the customer is very pleased (contacted me to say a low G is a good idea). But the second one has attracted no interest, and so I am selling it, reluctantly, at less than it cost me, just to recycle the money into faster moving stock.

This is an all solid koa tenor ukulele, build by hand by luthier Jon Rice on the island of Oahu. It’s a beautiful, lightweight instrument which gives a tone that’s both sweet and full. It seems to punch out with brightness and rounded smoothness at the same time, with a sparkle and a depth at the same time.

It’s a traditional koa sound, that warmth and sweetness. It begs to play laid back, jazzy tunes and island music. In fact… my repertoire is very lacking in this area, but playing this Hawaiian-made ukulele really made me want to learn some tunes that would really it do it justice. If only I’d be born in Hawaii and raised with sunshine and island vibes, as opposed to the north of England and getting hooked on mid 90’s miserable music!

It is made from all solid koa, with a smooth satin finish. Aside from the abalone soundhole decoration, it’s fairly plain - but in a way that just lets the wood do the talking. It has clear fluorcarbon strings, a 35mm nut width and Grover geared tuners.

It comes in around the same price as an entry level Kanile’a (which is a lovely uke in itself). But there’s something about the charm of owning something made by a single craftsman that gives this an extra appeal for me.

If you click additional info below, you’ll find a demo of the Windward koa tenor ukulele.

Please note - items in my special orders section can only be ordered online, and can't be tried in store. Also, they're available to UK customers only.