ukulele · tenor
Kanile'a K-1
| Maker | Kanile'a |
|---|---|
| Type | ukulele · tenor |
| Price | USD 1295 (2026-09) |
| Status | current |
Kanile'a's K-1: a Hawaiian-built solid koa tenor and the entry point of the company's core line.
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Why it matters
Kanile'a builds every wooden component in Hawaii, which is unusual even among the Hawaiian makers and is reflected in the price. The K-1 is where most players start in the range, and its wider neck and UV-cured finish are the details usually mentioned by players crossing over from steel-string instruments. Against production tenors it competes on build and materials rather than added features.
Note
Kaneohe-made koa tenor. UV-cured finish and a wide neck that suits steel-string players moving across.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Each K-1 is an individual instrument with its own serial number
- Koa figure varies between examples
- Prices step up sharply through the Pro and custom versions
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Southern Ukulele Store · 2023-06 · 3,825 views
“The K-1 is Kanile'a Ukuleles standard Hawaiian Koa model.”
Southern Ukulele Store plays the Kanile'a K-1 tenor, their benchmark koa uke.
Uke Republic · 2018-02 · 3,227 views
“Down To The UKE Republic ~ Written by Bry Harris, Performed by Parrot Island Band ~ Used with permission.”
Uke Republic demos a gloss-finished Kanile'a K1-T tenor ukulele.