{"product_id":"kanilea-k-1-hawaiian-koa-8-string-tenor-ukulele","title":"Kanile'a K-1 Hawaiian Koa 8-String Tenor Ukulele","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0rw7MaBO2BU\" title=\"Kanile'a K-1 T8 Premium 8 String Tenor Ukulele Sound Sample | Terry Carter Music Store\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerry Carter plays a Kanile'a K-1 Premium (Pro) 8-string tenor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cE2cnvgQtU4\" title=\"K-1 Tenor 8-String Core SN. 29771 | Kanileʻa Sound Studio\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound demo of a K-1 8-string Core tenor, serial 29771, recorded by Kanile'a Sound Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpR1rqYF3OE\" title=\"K-1 Tenor 8-string Pro SN. 29675 | Kanileʻa Sound Studio\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound demo of a K-1 8-string Pro tenor, serial 29675, recorded by Kanile'a Sound Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WkWxC7gO1mQ\" title=\"K-1 Tenor 8-String SN. 28431 | Kanileʻa Sound Studio\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound demo of an earlier K-1 8-string tenor, serial 28431, recorded by Kanile'a Sound Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kanile'a K-1 Hawaiian Koa 8-String Tenor Ukulele\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Hawaiian-made eight-string tenor ukulele with a 17.08” scale, built from solid Hawaiian koa on the top, back and sides, with a single-piece genuine mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, bridge and headplate, a traditional round soundhole and the Kanile'a Crown headstock. Its four doubled courses, tuned G-g-C-c-E-E-A-A, give a full, shimmering, 12-string-guitar-like sound with both high and low G. The K-1 is Kanileʻa's foundational model. Choose the Core, Pro or Natural Series below; each one ships with a Kanile'a Premium Gig Bag and Kanile'a's lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK-1 T8 + serial number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTenor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNumber of Strings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTop\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Hawaiian Koa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Hawaiian Koa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNeck\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Piece Genuine Mahogany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFretboard, Bridge \u0026amp; Headplate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEbony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBridge Pins\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKanileʻa Exclusive Ebony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHeadstock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKanileʻa Crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHeadstock Logo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite Mother-of-Pearl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTop \u0026amp; Side Position Markers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite Mother-of-Pearl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSoundhole\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTraditional (round)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTuners\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKanileʻa Chrome Open Geared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStrings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorth Fluorocarbon x GHS Phosphor Bronze 8 String Combo Set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTuning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG-g-C-c-E-E-A-A (octave G and C pairs, unison E and A pairs)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSeries differences\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCore\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003ePro\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eNatural\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eKoa Grade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeluxe Grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePremium Grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelect Grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUV Gloss body, UV Silk neck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUV Gloss body, UV Silk neck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Layer UV Cured Natural (satin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite NuBone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGraphite Infused Black TUSQ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite NuBone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSide Sound Port\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBracing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRU-R Bracing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRU-R Bracing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRU-R Bracing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTRU-Reduction Soundboard Etching\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eScale Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.08”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNut Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLower Bout Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.25”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eUpper Bout Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.75”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBody Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFrets\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ukulele for the series and serial number you choose, or a new one built for you when you choose Build to Order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKanile'a Premium Gig Bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARRANTY\u003c\/strong\u003e - Kanile'a Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUILD TO ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e - Kanileʻa builds your K-1 8-String Tenor by hand in Hawaiʻi in the series you choose. Photos marked as examples show earlier K-1 8-string tenors (Core serial 29771, Pro serial 29675, Natural serial 28664), and your koa grain will be different. Build time is usually 6 to 8 weeks, and we confirm it with you after you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the Core, Pro and Natural K-1 8-string tenor?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are solid Hawaiian koa with the same body, neck, eight strings, round soundhole and Kanile'a TRU-R Bracing. The Core has Deluxe Grade koa with a UV gloss body and UV silk neck. The Pro uses Premium Grade koa and adds an oval side sound port, TRU-Reduction soundboard etching and a graphite infused black TUSQ nut and saddle. The Natural has Select Grade koa with a single-layer UV cured natural (satin) finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is TRU-Reduction soundboard etching?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRU-Reduction is a Kanileʻa process that uses laser etching to remove wood from selected areas on the inside of the koa soundboard. The lighter, more flexible top vibrates more freely, which gives more projection and sustain without weakening the top. It is one of the Pro Series upgrades; the Core and Natural Series do not have it. All three series share the same Kanileʻa TRU-R Bracing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is the Kanile'a K-1 8-string tenor tuned?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is tuned G-g-C-c-E-E-A-A on a Worth fluorocarbon x GHS phosphor bronze 8-string combo set. The strings are paired in four courses: the G and C courses have an octave string, and the E and A courses are doubled in unison. You play the same chord shapes as a four-string tenor while each note rings with a fuller, chorus-like sound that includes both high and low G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does the K-1 compare to the D-1?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey share the same Hawaiian koa, mahogany neck, Crown headstock and series options. The K-1 has a traditional round soundhole and ebony bridge pins, and the D-1 has Kanile'a's D-shaped soundhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Kanile'a K-1 8-string tenor solid wood?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every Kanile'a K-1 8-string tenor, Core, Pro or Natural, is built from solid Hawaiian koa on the top, back and sides, with a single-piece genuine mahogany neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Kanile'a K-1 ukulele made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kanile'a K-1 ukulele is made in Hawaiʻi by Kanileʻa ʻUkulele.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I choose the exact ukulele I get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Kanile'a K-1 8-String Tenor is hand-built from solid koa, so no two have the same grain. When a finished 8-string is in stock, it is listed under its series and its own serial number with Ships Now, and its photos show that exact ukulele. Choose Build to Order to have Kanileʻa build a new one for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does Build to Order work?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick a series with Build to Order and check out as usual. We place your order with Kanileʻa, who build the ukulele by hand in Hawaiʻi, and the build usually takes 6 to 8 weeks; we confirm the timing with you after you order. 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