Ana'Ole ASP Solid Koa Pineapple Soprano Ukulele Made in Hawaii #24690822

This solid Hawaiian koa soprano ukulele from Ana'Ole is brought to you straight from Hawaii. If you've always dreamed of owning an authentic Hawaiian ukulele but want to avoid the big brands, this is for you. We're so excited to bring this incredible ukulele brand to a European market that does so well in Honolulu, Kaikoloa and the far East.

Ana'Ole means immeasurable in Hawaiian. We can't help but agree when we consider the value for money you get with this stunning ukulele. The ASP pineapple soprano ukulele is a fully Hawaiian made ukulele built of solid figured koa. It has a gloss finish with an Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, sapele neck and good quality open geared Grover tuners.

The sound is very similar to many older Kamaka ukuleles we have seen. It has plenty of the usual koa bubbliness we have come to expect but a more pronounced and rounded bass response, owing to the pineapple body shape. The finish is also very reminiscent of years gone by too with an almost waxy high gloss finish that reminds us of KoAloha pre-2012 or 1970s Kamakas. It has a real authentic soprano bark to the sound, when it is strummed vigorously, which is very lovely indeed.

I can see many customers comparing these to Pono ukuleles at a similar price and walking away with the Ana'Ole. It offers something a bit more unique with rustic charm. The waxy finish can make the instrument appear older than it is but the important thing is the way in which the gloss finish works with the tone woods. 

The price of these instruments is much lower than the K brands not because they sound inferior (quite the opposite in fact, they sound stunning!) but because not a huge amount of time is spent on the finishing. So, cosmetic issues with the finish are to be expected - some runs in the gloss, drying marks and pockmarks where the nitrocellulose finish has sunk into the open pores of the wood are common. No grain filler is used on these ukes, which goes towards the sound being as good as it is, but be aware that this comes at a cost to the finish.

There really isn't anything to say about Ana'Ole soprano ukes except where have you been all my life?

Specification:
ASP pineapple soprano model
Solid Hawaiian koa top, back and sides
Kiawe fingerboard
Indian rosewood bridge
35mm nut width with 28.5mm G to A string spacing
345mm scale length
Bone nut and saddle
Sapele neck, gloss finish
Open geared Grover tuners
Fluorocarbon high G GCEA strings
Nitro cellulose high gloss finish over open pore