Description
The KoAloha KTNP-10 Satin Naupaka Solid Mango and Hawaiian Koa Tenor Ukulele is a tenor ukulele made in Hawaii with a solid Hawaiian koa and solid mango top, back and sides and a satin finish.
What is the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka made of?
The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka has a solid Hawaiian koa and solid mango top, back and sides with a satin finish and single-piece sidewall construction. 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 with an abalone logo, the fret markers are abalone dots, and the soundhole is KoAloha's patented "Musubi" design.
What size is the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka and how is it tuned?
The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka is a tenor ukulele, 26.75 inches long overall, with a 17.25-inch scale length, a 1.5-inch nut width and 20 frets. It ships with KoAloha fluorocarbon strings tuned G-C-E-A with an unwound low G, and KoAloha premium geared tuners.
What does Naupaka mean on a KoAloha ukulele?
In Terry Carter's review of the Naupaka line, a Naupaka is a half koa, half mango ukulele. The top and the back each combine the two woods, with koa and mango alternating, so you can see a dark koa section and a lighter mango section. Terry Carter says the Naupakas are made in small batches, roughly ten of each size.
What does the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka 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 Naupaka line, Terry Carter describes koa as a balanced, lush wood with nice overtones, not too trebly and not too mid-range. He describes mango as warmer than koa, with a little more midrange and possibly more bass, and less projection. He says combining the two gives a balance of koa's crispness and mango's warmth, a more complex sound.
Will I receive the exact ukulele in the photos?
Yes. Each KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka we list is photographed individually, so the ukulele you choose under "Your ukulele" is the instrument shown in its photos. Solid koa and mango vary in grain and colour from one ukulele to the next.
Specifications
- Model/SKU: KoAloha KTNP-10 (KTNP-10)
- Size: Tenor
- Top: Solid Hawaiian koa and solid mango
- Back and sides: Solid Hawaiian koa and solid mango
- Finish: Satin
- Construction: Single-piece sidewall
- Neck: CNC-cut mahogany
- Fretboard and bridge: Ebony
- Nut and saddle: TUSQ
- Headstock: KoAloha 5-pointed crown
- Headstock logo: Abalone
- Fret markers: Abalone dots
- Soundhole: KoAloha patented "Musubi"
- Tuners: KoAloha premium geared
- Strings: KoAloha fluorocarbon
- Made in Hawaii at the KoAloha shop in Honolulu
- Tuning of G-C-E-A with UNWOUND LOW G
- Overall length: 26.75 in
- Scale length: 17.25 in
- Nut width: 1.5 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 KTNP-10 Satin Naupaka Solid Mango and Hawaiian Koa Tenor Ukulele
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Common questions
Is the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka made in Hawaii?
Yes. The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka is made in Hawaii by KoAloha, in its shop in Honolulu, from solid Hawaiian koa and solid mango.
What strings does the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka use?
The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka comes with KoAloha fluorocarbon strings tuned G-C-E-A with an unwound low G.
Does the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka have a warranty?
Yes. The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka 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 KTNP-10 Naupaka have tuners with gears?
Yes. The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka has KoAloha premium geared tuners.
Is shipping free on the KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka?
Yes. The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka ships free and insured within the continental US.
What is the difference between the KTNP-10 and the KTNP-00?
Both are KoAloha Naupaka tenor ukuleles with a solid Hawaiian koa and mango body. The KoAloha KTNP-10 Naupaka has a satin finish, and the KTNP-00 has a gloss finish.
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