Comments on: KoAloha KCM-00 Review

By: GString C1 Sun Concert Ukulele Review

GString C1 Sun Concert Ukulele Review — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:22:57 +0000

[...] one model from each major Hawaiian luthier. My first review towards that lofty ambition was the KoAloha KCM-00 and the next one is the C1 Sun Concert from the GString Ukulele [...]

By: DaveW

DaveW — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:42:42 +0000

Personally I don’t like them one bit. I don’t like the build, the look of them, and I can’t stand the sound. This does sound like I am a grumpy person but I’m not really like that - honest. Its just that for the life of me I can’t understand how these could be popular when there is so many other good brands out there.
For anyone who wishes to get one of these, I really would suggest they try one out first before ordering by mail. Don’t get me wrong here, you may well love them to bits, but personally I don’t.

By: howlinhobbit

howlinhobbit — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:15:53 +0000

Seeing the pores in the wood means they’ve put a light finish on it. This is a good thing as it doesn’t stiffen the top up like the heavier finishes. The top movement is what produces the sound and volume.

I have a Glyph ukulele and Dave Means french polishes his ukes. You can see the pores in mine as well.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:54:19 +0000

Thanks for clearing up that issue. I had read on another forum where people were complaining about the pitted surface, so I wanted to make sure I at least talked about it. My Koa Pili Koko has the same issue. I don’t find it to be a problem at all…

By: GX9901

GX9901 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:07:27 +0000

Nice review of the KoAloha concert. I would like to point out that the pitted surface finish really should not be considered a defect. You can see the pits in the wood grain because KoAloha does not grain-fill before applying the final coats of their finish. G-String ukulele does the same thing (I own one) and I believe Kamaka also. This is done on purpose. Whether it’s to save on costs or because it doesn’t impede the sound as much as a glass-smooth surface, I do not know.