推荐型号:HF-1、HF-1P、HF-3

 

Kamaka is the oldest ukulele brand, and its founder, Samuel kaialiilii Kamaka, has been making ukuleles since 1916 and has been exploring the art of luthier making for 100 years, even when the market is at its lowest.

 

Hawaiian acacia wood is the most traditional material used to make ukuleles, with a unique texture and tone. However, the tree is rare and strictly controlled by the government, and the ukulele made from it naturally sells for the highest price, and high-end ukuleles will use this wood, and Kamaka is no exception.

 

Similarly, the aging of the wood affects the timbre of the instrument. Kamaka will naturally age the wood for four years to make the wood the best before rebuilding, and most factories do not have the time and money to process the wood so finely, and the sound effect is naturally not as good as Kamaka.

 

Kamaka currently has a total of nine mass-produced instruments, all of which have a simple appearance, no frills, a thin lacquer finish, and prefer to show the texture of wood, with prices starting at $995 on the official website.

 

Kamaka production pianos start with HF, followed by 1, 2, 3, and 4 for S, C, T, and B, and the models represent the different sizes of the ukulele and the vocal range is also different. The S-shaped ukulele is the most traditional ukulele with its small size and narrow vocal range, and is more suitable for those who need to carry the piano with them or are smaller, and it is more suitable for playing and singing than finger playing. The C-type piano is the size most chosen by domestic piano lovers, with a wider vocal range than the S-type, and it can be played or finger-played. The T and B models of the ukulele perform better in tone and volume, but they are larger in size and lack the advantage of the ukulele's small and portable.

 

For those who prefer a standard and small size but are not too price-sensitive, you may want to choose the Kamaka HF-1 or HF-1P. The shape of the HF-1 made of Hawaiian acacia wood is simple and the tone is traditional, but the pineapple shape HF-1P was designed and patented as early as 1928, and compared to the general shape of the HF-1, the HF-1P is more traditional and can better reflect the tropical style of Hawaii. Consumers who want a wider vocal range but don't want to change the model can opt for the extended fretboard, which sells for $995 on both ukuleles.

 

Those who feel that the ukulele S-type is too small and does not fit the body shape can try the HF-3, which is also the most purchased model by ukulele lovers, with precise and full timbre, large size, and a wider range of corresponding playing, a wider fretboard, and better pressing when pressing the strings. However, the factory string spacing is high, and in the early stage of practice, the feel is not very good, and it is suitable for advanced piano players to buy, and the price is 1395 US dollars.

 

At present, the waiting period for the purchase of Kamaka mass production piano is long, and it is equally difficult to customize, Jake Shimabukuro, the great god of the ukulele world, uses Kamaka's custom piano, Kamaka's custom piano has strict requirements for customizers, and there are few productions.

 

In addition to the excellent quality, Kamaka represents the 100-year history of ukulele, and for ukulele lovers, buying is a kind of feeling.