aNueNue Koa Bird Tenor (UT3K 5943)
Japanese luthier Mitsuta Morihiko designed this model with aNueNue. It's one of the best tenors you'll find. High-end materials and artisan craftsmanship complement a truly fantastic musical instrument.
Just like the Moon Bird, this tenor has a big full sound. The koa actually sounds warmer but still has a nice articulation and sparkling sustain of its own. On top of that you have 3A curly Hawaiian koa bound in the classy bird way. It's built with the Spanish heel design and Mitsuta's Mt. Fuji X bracing for a very beautiful voicing that we love.
Pictures show the exact ukulele available here. Video shows the same model.
Years of R&D went into fine tuning this instrument along side world-class musicians. The result is truly impressive. This is one of the best tenors to come through our store and the one you see and hear in the video is available now here. (If it says "In Stock").
Materials
UT3K Koa Bird Model
Size 26"
17" scale
Total Frets 20
Top Solid Curly Hawaiian Koa
Side & Back Solid Curly Hawaiian Koa
Headplate Ebony Tuner
Gotoh UPT
Neck Mahogany
Bridge Ebony
Nut / Saddle Buffalo Bone
Fingerboard Ebony
String aNueNue Black Water Strings
Finish Gloss Body/ Satin Neck
Rosette Spalted Maple
Binding Rosewood
Blue Hardcase
Anuenue Tenor (UT214)
Total Scale Length: 17”/43.18cm
Body Length: 12”/30.48cm
Overall Length: 26.5”/67.31cm
Nut Width: 1.46”/37.15mm
Saddle Width: 2.09”/53.15mm
Lower Bout Width: 9.625”/24.45cm
Upper Bout Width: 6.625”/16.83cm
Lower Bout Depth: 2.75”/6.99cm
Upper Bout Depth: 2.5”/6.35cm
String Spacing
At Nut: G to C = 9.25mm G to A = 29.48mm
At 12th Fret: G to C = 11.54mm G to A = 35.43mm
At Saddle: G to C = 13.28mm G to A = 41.07mm
Specs | Luthier
We met luthier Mitsuta Morihiko through Kyas - a world-renowned ukulele artist. Mitsuta was born in Kure, Japan and started making ukuleles in 2001. Mitsuta's Mount Fuji-voiced brace design produces clear and warm ukulele tones. His unique design and perfection to work attracts top ukulele players.
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Wood
Bird UT 3K used Hawaiian Koa as a top, back and side wood.
Hawaiian Koa - Hawaiian Koa is native to Hawaii, and famous for its exquisite appearance. This type of tonewood is influenced by the age of the tree, the soil and even the level of elevation it grows in. These variances create darker grain patterns adding horizontal and vertical texture; and this color and striping creates the 3D like curly, tiger, flame appearance. When played, Koa produce a sweet warm mid-range and thicker luscious highs. With time Koa will unleash comprehensively stunning warmer overtone. 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. ![]()
Details
The Spalted-Maple rosette was designed for an elegant look. The rosewood binding extending from the top of the body to the curve was inspired by the concept of moon phases.
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Headstock
The 3K Koa Bird Series has a classic-headstock design made with a ebony veneer in mother of pearl logo. The Japanese Gotoh UPT tuners with 1:4 gear ratio for precise tuning.
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Fretboard
Ebony is a hard dense tonewood with a silky smooth feeling. It's a stable wood to be a fretboard, adds brightness to the tone, and faster attack. The fretboard has spalted maple moon phase inlays. The 20-frets design allows for endless tonal possibilities.
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Bridge / Saddle
The ebony bridge helps support the string tension. The buffalo bone for the nut which is very hard and articulate. This helps the strings to vibrate and to have a deep resonance. The compensated saddle designed to provide the accurate intonation and produce the correctly pitched note.
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Shipping Information
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SHIPPING CARRIER OPTIONS:
FedEx is our primary shipping carrier, all orders that qualify for free domestic shipping will be sent using FedEx. UPS and DHL can also be chosen as alternative options upon checkout, USPS is only used for smaller accessory orders.
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE PERMIT: If your ukulele contains any amount of shell inlay (abalone or pearl) it will require a permit to be shipped internationally. The cost of this permit is $93.00 USD. We will handle the paperwork and file the permit for you, but the cost of all duties and fees are the responsibility of the customer.
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CURRENT SETUP PROCESSING TIMES AND DETAILS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE “SETUP OPTIONS” TAB.*
*If you would like to receive your instrument as soon as possible you can forego the full setup process by selecting the “Basic QC Only” option or by selecting the “Full Setup RUSH” option when adding instruments to your shopping cart. More details are available under the “Setup Options” tab.
Setup Options
Current Turnaround Time: Amount of time it takes before shipment-
Full Setup: 10-14 Business Days
Basic Quality Control: 2-3 Days
BASIC QUALITY CONTROL covers inspecting the instrument for any major defects that would have been missed by the factory and any faults in construction that could potentially damage or limit the functionality of the instrument over time. Any defective instruments are rejected and replaced. We make sure that each Ukulele meets the basic standard for a brand new instrument and will be ready to play once you receive it. A final cleanup is also included after inspection before packing and shipment.
Full Setup - FREE for all Ukuleles $399 and over / $20.00 for Ukuleles from $300-399 / $30.00 for Ukuleles Under $300
Includes:
-Overall QC evaluation: To find defects in construction as well as to get an overall view of the instrument and note the areas that need extra attention and adjustment during the setup.
-Saddle Adjustment: The height of the saddle is lowered to reduce the distance between the strings and the fretboard, making it easier to play than the factory setup, especially higher up the fretboard.
-Nut Slot Adjustment: The depth, width, and angle of the nut slots are adjusted to create a more comfortable playing experience especially on the lower frets.
-Fret Dressing: After adjusting the nut and saddle heights, high spots in the fretboard or uneven frets will potentially cause fret buzz, dead spots, or other unwanted problems. The frets are filed to create a more consistent level across the fretboard. We then crown the frets to return their rounded curvature back to the top of each fret creating a clear contact point for each string. We then smooth and polish the frets and condition the fingerboard to bring them back to new condition.
-Final Cleanup: We always do a final overall cleanup of the instrument to make sure it is in new condition and ready to play before it is prepared for shipment.
Rush Setup & Delivery - Additional $50.00
The RUSH SETUP AND DELIVERY service is for customers who would still like to receive everything included in the full setup but on a shorter time frame. One of our setup technicians will work overtime outside of normal business hours to complete the setup within 2-3 days of the order being placed and immediately hand it over to the shipping department for packing and shipment. The $50.00 rush charge is in addition to the cost of the full setup.
Additional services (see individual product listings to add these services to your order)
Re-stringing: We will replace the factory installed stock string set with a new set of your choosing. Select the “replace stock strings” option when adding your desired string set to the shopping cart.
Strap Button Installation: 1-2 buttons are installed to allow the use of a strap. Color options available.
Pickup installation: for players who would like the option to play or record with amplification.
Friction Tuner Upgrade (friction tuners only): We offer upgrade options for select instruments with friction tuners to be retrofitted with new geared tuners for better precision and comfort when tuning.
Left-handed Setup: Left-handed setups are also available upon request. Occasionally an additional charge may be added for compensated saddles on select models.