Shop Tour


Above: Cutting up local hardwoods.

Dean restoring a vintage Kamaka 'ukulele



Above: Final hand rubbed Semi-Gloss Varnish

Big brother Noa teaching Andrew solid body ukulele construction

Above: Uncle John applying initial shellac coats to French Polishing a vintage Hawaiian guitar.

Above: Final assembly and set-up of a new Ko'olau Tenor Ukulele.



Ko'olau
Production Team
From the left: Kilin Reece (Finishing Department Supervisor),
Noa Bonk (Production Manager), Andrew Kitakis (Quality Control),
and Abe Lagrimas Jr. (Recording Artist Sponsor)

Kilin Reece restoring vintage 'ukulele

Vintage restoration process

The beautiful finished product



Local 'ukulele collector Jim Wheeler holding his restored vintage, early 1900's 'ukulele.

Installing binding and purfling on Ko'olau 'ukulele

Kilin Reece, French Polishing a Varnish model



With Performer Cecilio Rodriquez of C & K (Cecilio plays a Ko'olau I'O (Hawaiian Hawk) guitar)

Ko'olau crew with Makua Rothman and his new custom Ko'olau Model 500 Tenor.