Kanile'a Platinum 2016 Limited Edition Tenor Ukulele (#14654) - Master Grade 5A Curly Koa

For sale is a rare masterpiece from the Kanile'a vault: the 2016 Platinum Limited Edition Tenor (Serial #14654).

Each year, Kanile'a releases a single Platinum model to showcase their most advanced lutherie. The 2016 edition is widely considered one of their most elegant "player-centric" designs, focusing on ergonomic comfort without sacrificing the traditional aesthetic of world-class Hawaiian Koa.

The Tonewoods: This instrument is crafted from 5A Master Grade Curly Koa. The figuring is tight, deep, and highly "active" under light, providing the rich, sweet, and complex tonal profile that only top-tier old-growth Koa can produce.

Key 2016 Platinum Features:

• The "Scoop" Cutaway & Bevel: Features a sleek Ebony "scoop" cutaway and an integrated arm bevel, allowing for effortless access to the higher frets and hours of comfortable playing.
• Slotted Headstock: A slim, traditional slotted headstock design with an Ebony faceplate and Mother of Pearl logo.
• Gotoh Stealth Tuners: Equipped with ultra-lightweight gold Gotoh Stealth tuners—the smallest and lightest in the world—ensuring the ukulele is perfectly balanced (no neck-dive).
• TRU Bracing: Utilizing Kanile'a’s patented Total Resonating Ukulele (TRU) bracing system, which allows the soundboard to vibrate with maximum efficiency and sustain.
• Finish: A flawless UV-cured High Gloss body paired with a UV Silk (satin) neck for a fast, non-sticky playing feel.

Specifications:

• Body Size: Tenor
• Top/Back/Sides: Solid 5A Master Grade Curly Koa
• Neck: Tropical Mahogany
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ
• Scale Length: 17 inches

Condition & Provenance: This instrument has been meticulously humidified (kept at 45-55% RH). Serial #14654. Included is the original premium carrying case.