Ohana’s PKT-14 Pineapple tenor ukulele represents a neat and tidy, attractive and yet not-too-expesive tenor ukulele for those who have a hankering for a pineapple shaped uke in their collection. This shape, while nothing new, has been increasing in popularity in recent times, with the larger, rounded body translating into a more rounded, warmer sound (than the equivalent, regular shaped body model). If curiosity has been nagging at you to try one out, but you’ve not wanted to fork out a fortune, this PKT-14 might be a good opportunity to grab yourself one.

It’s made from laminate mahogany, which keeps the costs down, but the tone is big, with a soft, rounded edge. As the sound dies away, it does sound in a pretty, harmonically rich way, which seems more complex and lustrous than a laminate uke usually would. Yes, it’s not the world’s best ukulele, but it is very good at what it does - provide a nice playing experience with a good solid tone. (Oh, and tick the pineapple off your ‘need list’)

While checking all the specifications I happened across a description from Mims Ukes in the US and she described it as an ‘elevated laminate’, which i think is a really good description. In fact, forget that last sentence, lets say I came up with that description instead. I mean, I didn’t, but we can pretend!

The Ohana PKT-14 comes with a set of Aquila strings. These aren’t my favourite perhaps but I read a comment recently which said that Ohana’s suit these strings. (I’m full of other people’s quotes today). I am not so sure about that, but I prefer to say that even with strings that aren’t my favourite, Ohana ukes can sound really good. One thing the company don’t do is cheap and nasty tuners, and the open geared ones used with this model are slick and durable.

The uke has a 36.5mm nut width, which is neither too wide to cause issues for those who use a standard 35mm neck normally, and provides a touch of extra space for the larger-fingered amongst us too.

At the bottom of the page you’ll find some optional extras like a gig bag (they’ll fit regular tenor ones), or strap buttons and the like. All the options there are standard across every uke… but sadly a hard case won’t fit - so stick to the bag if you want something to protect your PKT-14.