Description
The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake Solid Hawaiian Koa Concert Ukulele is a concert ukulele made in Hawaii with a Hawaiian koa top, back and sides and a satin finish.
What is the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake made of?
The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake has a Hawaiian koa top, back and sides with a satin finish. It has an ebony fretboard and an ebony headstock with KoAloha's crown shape and an abalone logo, and abalone dot fret markers on the top and the side of the neck. In Terry Carter's review, the neck is mahogany with the same satin finish.
What size is the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake and how is it tuned?
The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake is a concert ukulele, 23.62 inches long overall, with a 15.25-inch scale length, a 1.5-inch nut width and 18 frets. It uses KoAloha fluorocarbon strings tuned G-C-E-A with a high G.
What does Pikake mean on the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake?
In Terry Carter's review, Pikake means the satin finish. Everything else on the KCM-10 is the same as the standard KCM-00 concert, and the only difference is the satin finish. He says a satin finish needs nicer wood, because it is exposed and cannot be buffed to hide imperfections the way a high-gloss finish can.
What does the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake sound like and who is it for?
KoAloha describes the tone of its koa ukuleles as a balance of warmth and brightness, and says they suit styles from fingerpicking to strumming and from classical to jazz. In his review of the KCM-10, Terry Carter says the satin finish lets the wood sound airy and full, and that the ukulele would sound fuller still with a low G, though it comes with a high G.
Will I receive the exact ukulele in the photos?
Solid koa varies in grain and colour from one ukulele to the next. The ukulele you receive is the one we hold for this listing, and its photos will be added to this page when it arrives.
Specifications
- Model/SKU: KoAloha KCM-10 (KCM-10)
- Size: Concert
- Top: Hawaiian Koa
- Back & Sides: Hawaiian Koa
- Finish: Satin
- Headstock: Ebony with KoAloha Crown
- Headstock Logo: Abalone
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Top Fret Markers: Abalone Dots on 5th, 7th, 10th, & 12th
- Side Fret Markers: Abalone Dots on 7th, 10th, & 12th
- Strings: KoAloha fluorocarbon
- Tuning of G-C-E-A with HIGH G
- Overall length: 23.62"
- Scale Length: 15.25
- Nut Width: 1.5”
- Lower Bout Width: 8”
- Upper Bout Width: 5.75"
- Body Length: 10.75"
- Frets: 18
- Warranty: KoAloha Lifetime Warranty
What is included
- KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake Solid Hawaiian Koa Concert Ukulele
Common questions
Is the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake made in Hawaii?
Yes. The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake is made in Hawaii by KoAloha, from Hawaiian koa.
Does the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake have a high G or a low G?
The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake is tuned G-C-E-A with a high G.
Does the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake have a warranty?
Yes. The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake is covered by the KoAloha Lifetime Warranty. Terry Carter says the KoAloha warranty is automatic, with no serial number or registration needed.
Is the satin finish on the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake bare wood?
No. A satin finish is still a sprayed coating, thinner than a gloss coat.
Is shipping free on the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake?
Yes. The KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake ships free and insured within the continental US.
What is the difference between the KCM-10 and the KCM-00?
Both are KoAloha Hawaiian koa concert ukuleles. In Terry Carter's review, the KoAloha KCM-10 Pikake is the standard KCM-00 with a satin finish, and the KCM-00 has a gloss finish.
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