![]() ![]() The neck profile is reminiscent of other Hawaiian builds being quite chunky with a 35 mm nut width. It has a sapele neck and good quality open geared grover tuners. The blend of the woods is stunning on the eye and the ear. The choice of woods, like on the KoAloha Naupaka models, is not purely cosmetic. Hapa means half in the native tongue, and the uke combines the nice brightness of koa with the smooth sweetness of mango wonderfully well. Long established around Honolulu and Kaikoloa and popular in the far East, we're bringing these amazing instruments to Europe.Īna'Ole means immeasurable in Hawaiian, and, considering the value for money, we completely agree! This ATH model is a fully Hawaiian made ukulele built from solid Hawaiian koa and mango. Made in Hawaii and brought all the way here to show off just how fantastic this brand really is. Contact usĭo you have any questions or comments about ukuleles, music, Hawaii, or whatever? Let us know! For more Mele Ukulele instruments and products, please visit our new additional website at shopmeleukulele.This stunning ATH solid Hawaiian Koa and Mango tenor ukulele from Ana'Ole is utterly fantastic. You can also click on them right here on our page to watch them on YouTube. Currently, they are: Humidity – The Symptoms, | Using a Guitar Humidifier, Video: Humidity – The Solution, Part 1 | Part 2. To view them, go to click on “Owner Resources”, scroll down to “Sometimes a Guitar gets Thirsty”, and you can click on the titles of the videos. Enjoy! There are some videos on the Taylor Guitars website that are very informative. ![]() Aside from this, upkeep is very simple wipe with a soft cloth occasionally, and slightly loosen the strings when traveling. Please keep your Mele in its case when it’s not being played, and use a humidifier (we offer some inexpensive ones for sale) if you live in a very dry climate or heat your home. Your Mele Ukulele is a handmade solid wood instrument, just like guitars, violins and other fine stringed instruments costing many thousands! Sometimes our customers don’t realize that such instruments should be kept humidified. Each Mele ukulele is a beautiful example of the craftman’s work, and will provide you with a lifetime of fun and music. Mele ukuleles are built to stringent quality standards to provide you with the utmost in satisfaction and value. Quality construction for years of satisfaction We of course, think that all our ukuleles are beautiful but like children, they are all beautiful in their own ways. Your ukulele may not be identical to the one pictured. ***Please note*** Due to the handmade nature of our instruments, ukuleles will vary due to variations in tone woods, wood grains etc. Cedar and spruce tops are valued for the distinctive tone qualities and beautiful and distinctive appearance they can impart to a quality hand-built instrument. Cedar imparts a warm, mellow, rich tone and spruce is the choice of many professional virtuoso ukulele players because of its volume, punch and brilliance. These are the most popular woods for guitar tops and they also are excellent for ukes. We also use Sitka spruce, Western red cedar and redwood tops on some of our ukuleles. Our mahogany ukuleles are great sellers, combining outstanding performance with great value. The great Mainland ukulele makers of times past, such as Martin, Gibson, Washburn, Regal, etc., used mahogany for most of their production. Mahogany, when properly selected and cured, makes for excellent ukuleles with great sound. Our koa ukuleles, as well as having excellent sound qualities, are living works of nature’s art, each unique, with its beautiful ripples of color in the koa’s grain. (Koa and mahogany are both hardwoods and members of the acacia family.) Genuine koa is found only in Hawaii and is becoming rare and expensive, so any genuine solid koa uke is an investment in the future. ![]() The most valuable and sought after Hawaiian-built ukuleles have always been made of koa wood, once known as “Hawaiian mahogany”. We use choice tropical tonewoods such as koa and mahogany, to provide the resonance and beauty that makes Mele ukuleles so special. Choice hardwoods for clear tone and lasting beauty You will find Mele Ukuleles as the ukulele of choice by top Hawaiian entertainers and world famous musicians like Joe Walsh, John Fogerty, Jesse Colin Young, Steve Miller, Mick Fleetwood, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, and members of Bonnie Raitt, Bon Jovi and Jimmy Buffet’s bands. Mele Ukuleles – designed for great sound!Įach Mele ukulele is designed to offer excellent playability. For nearly 30 years, Mele Ukulele continues to offer what can be considered among the best values in musical instruments today. Our ukuleles feature great tone and playability, top quality Hawaiian koa and other fine SOLID tone woods, and detailed inlay work. Mele Ukulele – the web’s best source of quality hand-made solid wood ukuleles ![]()
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