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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Music Video
Black Flurocarbon String Material. Warmer and Treble sounding. Made in Japan.
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.
aNueNue Air Air Dual Pickup system is design in HD to reproduce the purest, and dynamic sound of instrument.