Bird 1K
All Solid Hawaiian Koa
Top, back and sides are all solid wood. aNueNue uses wood that has been naturally air dried wood and are season for many years before even being put into production. All our solid woods are used for our high end pieces. All aNueNue’s solid wood pieces require time to open up and will develop an overall distinguished more complex harmonic tone quality.
1K Ukulele
Start with AA Grade Hawaiian Koa
Perhaps one of the most distinctive things about Koa is that it grows nowhere else in the world but Hawaii. Within this island region, it generally grows at elevations between 2000 to 6000 feet above sea level. Koa's growth form and habits can vary slightly from island to island.
Koa wood is arguably one of the most beautiful woods in the world. It is special in its own right because of its unique figuring, colors, and textures. All of which is influenced and determined by the age of the tree, its elevation and soil in which it grows. Koa’s colors range from light golden blonde to auburn red, to deep chocolate brown.
1K Hawaiian Koa Series
Built from solid AA Hawaiian Koa, these instruments are very alluring and pleasing to the eye. Constructed with traditional fan bracing, the 1K series offers a very sweet and balanced sound. These rich and pleasant overtones are sure to please your ears.
3K Hawaiian Koa Series
The 3K Series is very charming. Built from solid 4A Hawaiian Koa, the 3K series offers Mitsuta's unique Mount Fuji-voiced X bracing. This type of bracing produces very clear and warm sounding overtones. Hawaiian Koa wood adds natural compression to balance out aggressive playing while maintaining clarity and warm lows.
5K Hawaiian Koa Series
5A Hawaiian Koa is extremely beautiful and breathtaking. Our 5K series features Mitsuta's signature Mount Fuji-voiced X brace. These instruments produce very clear overtones, warm mids, and deep lows. 5A Koa wood is slightly more dense/hard which creates an extremely well-balanced tone, good dynamic range, rich lows, and long sustain.
ROSETTE
The Spalted-Maple rosette was designed for the elegant look.
BINDING
Mahogany binding was added for better protection to the body.
HEADSTOCK
The Bird1K Koa Bird Series has a classic-headstock design made with a hawaiian koa veneer in mother of pearl logo. The Japanese Gotoh UPT tuners with 1:4 gear ratio for precise tuning.
FRETBOARD
Rosewood is a hard tone wood with open pores. It's a stable wood to be a fretboard, and also adaptable to climate changes.
BRIDGE / SADDLE
The smiley-shaped rosewood bridge helps support the string tension. The compensated saddle is designed to provide the accurate intonation and produce the correctly pitched note.
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Original Gigbag｜
Blue Hardcase
aNueNue Hardcase is made of laminated hard wood, cover with artificial blue leather. Interior is designed with silver crush velvet. With 20mm of thickness for extra protection.
Original String｜
aNueNue Black Water
Black Flurocarbon String Material. Warmer and Treble sounding. Made in Japan.
Original Pickup｜Option
aNueNue AIR BLUE
aNueNue Air Blue Dual Pickup is designed to produce the clear and transparent tone of the instrument.
Frets：18 / 20 / 20
Top：2A Hawaiian Koa
Side：2A Hawaiian Koa
Back：2A Hawaiian Koa
Construction：All Solid
Headplate：Hawaiian Koa
Machine Head：GOTOH UPT（1:4）
Neck：African Mahogany
Nut/Saddle：Buffalo Bone
Fretboard：Rosewood
Inlays：MOP Inlays(Dot)
String：aNueNue Black Water
Finish：High Gloss
Rosette：Spalted Maple
Binding：Mahogany
Pickup (Option)：Air Air