Sold OHANA TK-80 TENOR--Sold via Cragislist

[malarz]

$350 includes shipping within CONUS

This Ohana tenor is a beautiful instrument, both to look at and play. I bought it in September of last year from a UU member. I am selling only because I've decided to stick with tenor guitar and not complicate my life by trying to learn new chord shapes.

Here is a link to Aloha City with photos and description and a video demonstration of this model but not the same instrument:

OHANA TK-80 Tenor Ukulele -Solid Port Orford Cedar/Solid Figured Myrtle Wood

Tenor Ukulele -This Ohana tenor is one great sounding uke! All solid wood construction consists of beautiful Port Orford cedar top with figured myrtle wood

alohacityukes.com

This Ohana tenor comes with a Crossrock hardshell case (a $114 value).

There are very very slight and almost not noticeable strumming scratches but I want to mention them because the previous owner mentioned them to me.

I am the third owner. The previous owner told me he strung this Ohana with Worth strings in mid-August. I don’t know anything about non-steel strings but these strings are incredible sounding and so very easy to play. He also wrote in his original description that the original owner bought this tenor from Mim’s (https://mimsukes.com/search?q=Ohana+TK-80) so you know it was set up properly.

If you are like me you understand how difficult it is to part with a musical instrument, especially one as good and rich-sounding as this one. But if you are in your "Golden Years" then you might understand the need to uncomplicate your life.

Thanks for looking.

Specs:
Size: Tenor

Top: Solid Port Orford Cedar

Back & Sides: Solid Figured Myrtle Wood

Neck: Mahogany

Bridge: Rosewood

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Binding: Maple

Nut & Saddle: Bone

Nut Width: 36mm

Overall Length: 26.5"

Width: 9"

Depth: 2.75"

 

[malarz]

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[malarz]

Still available.

 

[ploverwing]

That is a beautiful ukulele, and what a sound! I hope someone takes you up on this soon, it looks like it would be a wonderful ukulele to play.

 

[MarTay6]

I LOVE Ohana uke's- just wish they'd make a wider nut width, I simply will not buy a uke with that narrow of a nut width.
Beautiful uke you've got there! Surprised it hasn't sold yet.

 

[malarz]

Thanks for your comments. It is wonderful. I just don't play it.

 

[malarz]

Thanks for your comments. It is wonderful. I just don't play it.

Still available. Satisfy your New Year's resolution.

 

[spoefishM]

I have the concert size version, and they are great ukes - and they were really a limited edition so not likely there will be more of these. In talking to the folks at Ohana found out that they were trying to build this model entirely out of Oregon native wood (as much as possible). The myrtle and Port Orford cedar (actually not a true cedar but Lawson's cypress - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), and the bigleaf maple binding were all sourced from Oregon. In any case, it all went to make a great uke. Cheers and good luck.

 

[malarz]

I have the concert size version, and they are great ukes - and they were really a limited edition so not likely there will be more of these. In talking to the folks at Ohana found out that they were trying to build this model entirely out of Oregon native wood (as much as possible). The myrtle and Port Orford cedar (actually not a true cedar but Lawson's cypress - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), and the bigleaf maple binding were all sourced from Oregon. In any case, it all went to make a great uke. Cheers and good luck.

Thanks for that information. The TK-80 is a beautiful looking and sounding instrument. I really should learn how to play it.

 

[Tin Ear]

This looks like the first run they made of these with the sealed square tuners. Later they went to open gear tuners.

TK-80 was a limited run. I almost bought one of these at one time. I would think it would have a nice sound.

 

[spoefishM]

The squared tuners work fine, but a lot of people find them to be ugly. easy enough to convert to Gotoh UPTL and have something that looks and works great. Or just leave it be and spend time playing

 

[Tin Ear]

The squared tuners work fine, but a lot of people find them to be ugly. easy enough to convert to Gotoh UPTL and have something that looks and works great. Or just leave it be and spend time playing

Either or tuners are fine. Just pointing out they did come with a different tuners depending on build date. All part of a limited run. Myrtle not seen on a lot of ukes. I think that is a nicer wood and tougher to find in a uke.

That looks like a really nice case included with sale !

 

[malarz]

I have decided to spend a little more time with this tuning. You all are right: this is a great instrument. I pulled it out yesterday and wondered why I was selling.

 

[malarz]

I have decided to spend a little more time with this tuning. You all are right: this is a great instrument. I pulled it out yesterday and wondered why I was selling.

Despite this Ohana being such a fine instrument I have gone back to my original intention of selling it. I have dropped the price which, I think, makes this a very good deal for someone.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Patty]

I think figured myrtle is gorgeous. Getting Tasmanian tiger myrtle on a now-in-progress custom concert.

 

[malarz]

I think figured myrtle is gorgeous. Getting Tasmanian tiger myrtle on a now-in-progress custom concert.

Still available.

 

[malarz]

I've sold this great tenor through Craigslist. The buyer is happy to get it and I hope he reaches out to all of you any advice or help he might need.

Thanks to all for looking and for your comments.

 

[ploverwing]

Excellent news! Congratulations on your sale.

 

[malarz]

Thanks. Sad to see it go but happy it is going to an enthusiastic owner.