Pete Howlett Revelator - Hawaiian Koa & Korina Electro Acoustic Tenor Ukulele w/Case - KOSRT1

The Revelator is something of a legend... The product of Pete Howlett's exhaustive struggle to innovate and perfect his craft of Ukulele making; The Revelator is a thin body Ukulele with offset soundhole. It's sleek aesthetics just glow at you when looking at the Uke and it's purpose is two-fold, it can be plugged in and provide a top notch amplified Ukulele tone with a more natural body fit or it can be played unplugged to produce a sweet and full bodied Ukulele sound.

This Revelator, was completed in August 2020 by Pete in Gwynedd, Wales. At this stage in his career Pete has really bonded with certain tonewoods and is no strange to a Korina body. We also love the Hawaiian Koa top which has a lovely pink tinge to it... Pete has hit his stride with this design, I only wish he had several more pairs of hands to make them faster!

It's sound is sweet and clear, punctuated by the slightly mellower tone produced naturally by the slimline body design and position of the sound hole. I must confess that I expected this instrument to be more suited to being electrified but it's acoustic sound is to die for as hopefully demonstrated in our video comparison below?

For more information on the Revelator, we highly recommending searching back through Pete Howlett's Facebook group where he has documented the design and various building decisions made nearly every day for the past 2 years. It's a fascinating journey and worth a bit of exploring if you like the idea of getting the full picture on what brought this instrument to life.

Solid Big Island Hawaiian Koa Top (ethically sourced from a felled tree)
Solid Korina back and sides
offset soundhole design
17'' Tenor Scale Length
Satin Matt Finish
Korina neck
Kingwood fingerboard, bridge and faceplate
Pin Bridge design with matching wooden pins
Corian nut and saddle
36mm Nut Width