Description
The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani Solid Hawaiian Koa 6-String Tenor Ukulele is a six-string tenor ukulele with a solid Hawaiian koa top, back and sides and a satin finish.
What is the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani made of?
The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani has a solid Hawaiian koa top, back and sides with a satin finish. It has a CNC-cut mahogany neck, an ebony fretboard and bridge, and a TUSQ nut and saddle. The headstock is KoAloha's 5-pointed crown, and the tuners are KoAloha geared tuners, three on each side.
What size is the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani and how is it tuned?
The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani is a 6-string tenor ukulele, 26.75 inches long overall, with a 17.25-inch scale length, a 1.5-inch nut width and 20 frets. It uses KoAloha fluorocarbon strings, and its G-c-C-E-a-A tuning includes unwound low C and low A strings.
Is the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani a guitarlele?
No. In Terry Carter's review, the KTM-16 is a standard tenor ukulele with six strings, not a guitarlele. It follows standard G-C-E-A ukulele tuning with two of the four courses doubled: the G is a single low G, the C is a pair of high C and low C an octave apart, the E is a single string, and the A is a pair of high A and low A an octave apart. Terry Carter says that because not every course is doubled, it gets some of the fullness of a 12-string guitar without every string being doubled.
What does the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani 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 reviews, Terry Carter says the KTM-16 works for strumming, fingerpicking, blues and jazz. Because it uses standard G-C-E-A tuning, he says you can play your usual ukulele chords and courses on it. He says KoAloha offered a low G or a high G, and the KTM-16 comes with the low G, which adds a little extra bass.
Why is the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani priced lower than the gloss KTM-06?
Terry Carter says the satin finish takes less time in the finishing room than a gloss finish, and the KTM-16 has no ebony head plate, which also takes time, so KoAloha can bring the price down while still making it in Hawaii from solid koa.
Will I receive the exact ukulele in the photos?
Yes. Each KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani we list is photographed individually, so the ukulele you choose under "Your ukulele" is the instrument shown in its photos. Solid koa varies in grain and colour from one ukulele to the next.
Specifications
- Model/SKU: KoAloha KTM-16 (KTM-16)
- Size: 6-string tenor
- Top: Solid Hawaiian koa
- Back and sides: Solid Hawaiian koa
- Finish: Satin
- Neck: CNC-cut mahogany
- Fretboard and bridge: Ebony
- Nut and saddle: TUSQ
- Headstock: KoAloha 5-pointed crown
- Tuners: KoAloha geared
- Strings: KoAloha fluorocarbon
- Tuning of G-c-C-E-a-A with UNWOUND LOW C, UNWOUND LOW C, E, A, UNWOUND LOW A
- Overall length: 26.75 in
- Scale length: 17.25 in
- Nut width: 1.5 in
- Saddle width: 2.75 in
- Body length: 11.75 in
- Lower bout width: 8 in
- Upper bout width: 5.75 in
- Frets: 20
- Warranty: KoAloha lifetime warranty
What is included
- KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani Solid Hawaiian Koa 6-String Tenor Ukulele
Videos: KoAloha Imaikalani 6-string
Common questions
Is the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani made in Hawaii?
Yes. KoAloha makes its ukuleles in Hawaii, and the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani is built from solid Hawaiian koa.
How many strings does the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani have and how is it tuned?
The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani has six strings, KoAloha fluorocarbon, tuned G-c-C-E-a-A with unwound low C and low A strings.
Does the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani have a warranty?
Yes. The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani is covered by the KoAloha lifetime warranty. Terry Carter says the KoAloha warranty is automatic, with no serial number or registration needed.
Does the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani have tuners with gears?
Yes. The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani has KoAloha geared tuners, three on each side of the headstock.
Is shipping free on the KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani?
Yes. The KoAloha KTM-16 Imaikalani ships free and insured within the continental US.
What is the difference between the KTM-16 and the KTM-06?
Both are KoAloha Imaikalani 6-string tenor ukuleles in solid Hawaiian koa. The KoAloha KTM-16 has a satin finish, and the KTM-06 has a high-gloss finish. The KTM-06 review above shows the gloss version.
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