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06/17/2026

RETROBIRDS CUSTOM KOA TENOR (FIREBIRD 45)

06/17/2026

RETROBIRDS CUSTOM KOA TENOR (FIREBIRD 45) 🔥🌺

Some ‘ukuleles are instruments.
Some are works of art.
This Firebird somehow manages to be both.

Built by Retrobirds Music, this custom tenor starts with stunning 4A curly koa that was aged for over 40 years before finding its way into this build. The result is a tenor with warmth, clarity, and a voice that’s as mature as the wood itself.

Why we love it:
🌺 4A curly koa top, back & sides
🔥 Firebird-inspired custom artwork and design
🖤 Ebony headstock overlay
🎯 Rosewood fretboard & bridge
🌈 Rosewood, padauk & dyed maple bindings
💎 Reconstituted stone inlays
🪵 Amboyna burl end graft
✋ Hand-carved bone nut & saddle
🎶 Worth strings
✨ Boutique craftsmanship throughout

The Firebird theme gives this instrument an energy all its own. Between the gorgeous koa, colorful detailing, and artistic inlay work, there’s always something new to notice.

And then you play it.

That’s when you remember this wasn’t built to hang on a wall. It was built to make music.

🎶

06/16/2026

KAMAKA KOA 5-STRING 110 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TENOR (HF-35 #260032) 🌺🎉

110 years of Kamaka. One very special tenor.

This anniversary HF-35 celebrates over a century of Hawaiian ‘ukulele building from the family that helped define the instrument itself. Built from beautiful Hawaiian koa and featuring a commemorative 110-year inlay, this limited 5-string is both a collector’s piece and a fantastic player’s instrument.

The HF-35 combines a low G and high G on the same instrument, giving you the best of both worlds: rich depth, sparkling highs, and a lush chorus-like texture that’s equally inspiring for fingerstyle and strumming.

Pictures & video show the exact ukulele available here.

Why we love it:
🌺 110 Year Anniversary model → special commemorative inlay
🌴 Solid Hawaiian koa body → classic Kamaka warmth & shimmer
🎶 5-string configuration → both low G and high G magic
✨ Rich overtones with extra depth and sparkle
🖤 Rosewood fretboard & bridge
💎 Mother of pearl logo and position markers
⚙️ Smooth geared tuners for precise tuning
🌊 Traditional Kamaka voice with added harmonic complexity
🎒 Includes Kamaka deluxe hardshell case

Kamaka has been building ‘ukuleles in Hawaiʻi for over a century, and this anniversary model feels like a celebration of everything they’ve learned along the way. Beautiful koa, timeless craftsmanship, and a voice that is unmistakably Hawaiian. 🌺🎶

Link in the comments

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

‘OLI KOA TENOR (L2-TK UHI 2431) 🌺🖤

This is one of those ukuleles that feels special before you even play the first note.

Built from beautiful curly Hawaiian koa and featuring the “Uhi” headstock inlay designed by local artist Simon Halpern, this L2 tenor blends Hawaiian tradition, modern craftsmanship, and a voice that’s warm, clear, and full of life.

Why we love it:
🌺 Solid curly Hawaiian koa body → warm, vibrant, classic island tone
🖋️ “Uhi” headstock inlay → inspired by traditional Hawaiian tattoo art
🖤 Ebony fretboard, bridge, bindings & arm bevel
🎯 Radius fretboard → effortless chording and comfort
🌊 Side sound port → immersive player experience
✨ Curly koa faceplate → beautiful visual continuity
💗 Rare fuchsia wood purflings → limited and soon unavailable
🪵 Medium C mahogany neck → comfortable, natural feel
⚙️ Dual-action truss rod → long-term stability & adjustability
🎵 Gotoh UPT planetary tuners → lightweight and precise
🎒 Includes ‘Oli hardshell case

The fuchsia purfling on this model is especially unique. The craftsman producing this dyed wood is no longer making it, making instruments like this part of a very limited final run.

A beautiful Hawaiian koa tenor with exceptional tone, comfort, and a design that tells a story.

06/14/2026

People always ask, “What’s that tune Corey plays in all the sound samples?”

If you want to learn it, grab your uke and jump in.

Don’t worry about understanding every chord right away. Try to follow the rhythm. Try to feel the groove. Miss a chord? Keep going.

Learning music isn’t always about collecting information. Sometimes it’s about doing.

You don’t read a book before kicking a soccer ball. You just kick it.

Same thing here. Play. Miss. Try again.🤙

06/14/2026

KAMAKA MAHOGANY CONCERT (HF-2 MAH 250554) 🌺🎶

Some ‘ukuleles don’t need flashy appointments or super exotic woods to be special.

This Kamaka concert proves exactly that.

Built from Honduran mahogany and handcrafted in Hawaiʻi by one of the most respected family names in ukulele history, this concert has a tone that’s warm, sweet, and unmistakably Kamaka. The notes bloom effortlessly and the whole instrument feels alive in your hands.

Why we love it:
🪵 Solid Honduran mahogany body → warm, rich, classic tone
🌺 Handbuilt in Hawaiʻi by Kamaka’s legendary family workshop
🎶 Sweet, responsive concert voice with beautiful sustain
🖤 Rosewood fretboard, bridge & faceplate
✨ Semi-gloss nitrocellulose finish → thin, resonant & elegant
💎 Mother of pearl position markers
🌊 Abalone Kamaka logo
⚙️ Special Gotoh pearloid tuners → lightweight & precise tuning
🎯 Comfortable traditional Kamaka feel
🎒 Includes Kamaka deluxe hardshell case

Kamaka is now over 100 years into their story, and instruments like this remind us why they’ve remained the benchmark for Hawaiian ‘ukulele building.

Simple. Elegant. Musical.

The kind of ‘ukulele that makes you stop thinking about the instrument and just enjoy making music.

🎶

06/14/2026

New Kamaka soprano model made from Mahogany 🤙❤️

06/10/2026

Musicians do form a strong bond from jamming and gigging together 🤙🎶