Description
The Kamaka HF-3-DC Deluxe Cedar Top Hawaiian Koa Tenor Ukulele is a Deluxe tenor ukulele made in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a cedar top, solid Hawaiian curly koa back and sides, a satin finish, rosewood binding, a rope rosette and a Kamaka Premium Hardshell Case included.
What is the Kamaka HF-3-DC made of?
The Kamaka HF-3-DC has a cedar top and solid Hawaiian curly koa back and sides with a satin finish. It has a solid mahogany neck, an ebony fretboard and bridge, rosewood binding, and a rope rosette and purfling. The headstock carries a mother of pearl Kamaka logo.
What size is the Kamaka HF-3-DC and how is it tuned?
The Kamaka HF-3-DC is a tenor ukulele, 27-1/8 inches long overall, with a 17-inch scale length, a 1-3/8 inch nut width and 18 frets. It has Schaller tuners and is tuned G-C-E-A with a high G.
What does the Kamaka HF-3-DC sound like and who is it for?
Kamaka describes its tenor as having a fine tonal quality and a full-bodied sound, generally preferred by professional entertainers, and says the comfortable size and scale length make the tenor one of its most popular models. Kamaka offers its Deluxe ukuleles with a koa, spruce or cedar top, and the HF-3-DC is the Deluxe tenor with the cedar top.
Specifications
- Model: Kamaka HF-3-DC (Deluxe tenor with cedar top)
- Size: Tenor
- Top: Cedar
- Back & Sides: Solid Hawaiian Curly Koa
- Finish: Satin
- Scale Length: 17"
- Nut Width: 1-3/8"
- Overall Length: 27-1/8"
- Frets: 18
- Neck: Solid Mahogany
- Fretboard & Bridge: Ebony
- Binding: Rosewood
- Rosette & Purfling: Rope
- Mother of Pearl Kamaka Headstock Logo
- Tuners: Schaller
- Made in Honolulu Hawaii
- Tuning of G-C-E-A with HIGH G
- Warranty: Kamaka Limited Warranty
What is included
- NOTE - Kamaka Premium Hardshell Case INCLUDED
Common questions
Where is the Kamaka HF-3-DC made?
Kamaka Hawaii, Inc. makes the Kamaka HF-3-DC in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kamaka has made ukuleles in Honolulu since 1916.
What wood is the top of the Kamaka HF-3-DC, and what finish does it have?
The Kamaka HF-3-DC has a cedar top with solid Hawaiian curly koa back and sides. Its finish is satin, which matches Kamaka's price list note that all Deluxe 1 ukuleles come with a satin finish.
What tuners does the Kamaka HF-3-DC have?
The Kamaka HF-3-DC has Schaller tuners and is tuned G-C-E-A with a high G.
Does the Kamaka HF-3-DC come with a case?
Yes. The Kamaka HF-3-DC comes with a Kamaka Premium Hardshell Case, and Kamaka's price list lists its Deluxe ukuleles as sold with a case.
Is there a warranty on the Kamaka HF-3-DC?
The Kamaka HF-3-DC is covered by the Kamaka Limited Warranty.
How is the Kamaka HF-3-DC different from the HF-3 and HF-3-D2?
Kamaka's option chart lists the Classic with a koa headplate, a mother of pearl logo, a rosewood fretboard and bridge, and no rosette or purfling. The Deluxe 1 has a mother of pearl logo with an onyx outline, an ebony fretboard and bridge, a rope rosette and purfling, rosewood binding on the top, and a top of koa, spruce or cedar. The Deluxe 2 has an ebony headplate, an abalone logo with a mother of pearl outline, an abalone rosette and purfling, ebony binding on the top and back, and a medium-curl koa grade. Kamaka's price list says Classic and Deluxe 1 ukuleles come with a satin finish and Deluxe 2 ukuleles come with a polished finish. The HF-3-DC is the Deluxe 1 tenor with a cedar top.
Will I receive the exact ukulele in the photos?
The photos on this page show an example of the Kamaka HF-3-DC. When a new one arrives we photograph that individual ukulele and list it here as its own numbered choice under "Your ukulele", so the ukulele you order is the instrument shown in the photos for that choice. Solid koa varies in grain and colour from one ukulele to the next.
Does the Kamaka HF-3-DC ship free, and what if it is sold out?
Orders over $149 ship free within the continental US. Kamaka builds ukuleles in small numbers, so new HF-3-DC ukuleles arrive in small quantities. If it is sold out, contact us and we will tell you when the next one arrives. We cannot promise a date.
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