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What's New: - Student Built Ukes! - More Hanalima Alumni! The Press: - Generations Hawaii - Starbulletin Article - Hawaii Tribune Or Call Us: phone: (808) 847-1541 718 Puuhale Rd. Honolulu, HI 96819 "Soprano Kit Project" Top: Mahogany veneer ply Sides/Backs: Mahogany veneer ply Inlay: Scribed breadfruit leaf Bindings: Corian® Fingerboard: Rosewood veneer ply Bridge: Ebony Tuners: Gotoh SGM mini w/chrome buttons Bracing systems: Top: Horizontal brace bar Back: Horizontal brace bar Soundhole: Front Mahogany Soprano Kit Project Uke! Kits available here We had some fun with one of these soprano kits. First we added some binding and real shell marker dots. The peg tuners were replaced with Gotoh machine tuners. Koa w/Corian® was added to the headstock. The neck-to-body connection was reinforced with a spline and a koa w/Corian® detail was added to the heel. The breadfruit leaf design was scribed onto the soundboard and covers the lower portion of the fretboard. We finished with a new set of Hilo strings. back

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