With the rise of Hawaiian music in the late 1910s, Martin began making ukuleles. The line expanded from mahogany to more elaborate Hawaiian koa models. A soprano-sized model, the 5K Uke is the ukulele equivalent of a Style 45 guitar – the top of the line. The 5K Uke is crafted with solid highly-flamed Hawaiian koa top, back and sides finished in a polished gloss, and trimmed with abalone pearl appointments. High quality, beautiful tone and ease of playability make the 5K Uke a joy to own.
In Depth
Model: 5K Uke
Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Body Size: Soprano Ukulele
Top: Solid Highly Flamed Hawaiian Koa
Rosette: Single Ring
Top Bracing Pattern: O-Uke
Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce - Hand Shaped
Back Material: Solid Highly Flamed Hawaiian Koa
Back Purfling: none
Side Material: Solid Highly Flamed Hawaiian Koa
Endpiece: none
Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Style: Style 41 with Black/White/Black Boltaron
Side Inlay: Black/White/Black Boltaron
Back Inlay: Select Abalone with Black/White Boltaron
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Soprano Uke Shape
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock: Solid/Uke Taper
Headplate: Solid Highly Flamed Koa /Uke Style Flower Pot - Select Abalone Pearl
Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony w/ Point On End
Scale Length: 13.614'' Uke Pattern
Number of Frets Clear: 12
Number of Frets Total: 17
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-13/32''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 1-13/16''
Fingerboard Position Inlays: Unique 5K Inlay Design-Long Pattern - Abalone
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