Description: This beautiful Mele Ukulele is a handcrafted instrument that was built in 2003. It is a perfect addition to any musician's collection, whether you are a beginner or an experienced player. The ukulele has a warm and rich sound that is sure to impress, and it has been meticulously crafted to ensure that every detail is perfect. The brand, Mele, is known for building high-quality instruments that are both unique and beautiful. This ukulele is no exception, and it is sure to become a cherished piece in your collection. World-renowned luthier Michael Rock, hailing originally from Boston, MA, has made his home on the magical island of Maui, Hawaii since 1981. This is where you will find the Mele Ukulele retail store, just minutes from historic Iao Valley, right before the historic Waiale Bridge. The Mele production shop is just a couple of miles away, in Waiehu. Mike came to Maui in the 80s, and built finefurniture, cabinetry, and spiral stairways, repairing guitars and ukuleles for his friends as a sideline. By the early90s, he was building custom koa ukuleles and Hawaiian lap steel guitars under the Hawaiian Instrument Designs Maui brand, andwasin demand as a luthier. When Rainsong Guitars started up on Maui, theyhired him as production manager and sent him to New Mexico tocollaborate with the Pimentel& Sons (classical and flamenco guitar builders since1951) on designs and processes for graphite guitars. He began to further develop his own business as Rainsong prepared tomove its operation to the Mainland. He received muchinput and encouragement from friends such as Sam Kamaka, Jr. of Kamaka Ukuleles, Steve Grimes of Grimes Guitars and Bob Gleason of Pegasus Guitars & Ukuleles. This is when Mike decided to build ukes full-time and opena retail store.Once the store opened,he realizedthat he needed to develop a whole new production process to meet the demand, keep upthe quality level, andlower prices to whereprofessionals could afford a professional-quality Mele. (See Mission Statement) Very soon, Mike found it necessary to build a factory at a separate location from our retail store and to hire and train an expert production crew. Today the Mele brand encompasses not only the Mele line of handmade ukuleles constructed from the worlds finest tone woods, but also the Maui Ukulele Company line of affordable, high-quality mass-produced models. These instruments also receive fretwork, setup, restringing and final inspection at the Mele production shop. Production has increased to thousands of instruments annually, yet quality levels have increased and Mele has become famous for its consistency, reliability and comprehensive lifetime warranty. Mele Ukulele has become one of the major authorized distributors for the Mi-Si line of state-of-the-art high-tech rechargeable active transducer systems, which are by far the best-sounding ukulele pickups weve ever heard. We can install one in almost any Mele Ukulele, either pre- or post-sale, for a very reasonable price. We also provide the excellent-sounding Belcat active pickup system in our reasonably-priced Hula Ukes A/E models. As the renaissance of the ukulele continues into the 21st century, Mele Ukulele continues to find ways to provide the highest quality ukuleles at the best possible prices for professional musician and music lover alike.
Price: 169.99 USD
Location: Spokane, Washington
End Time: 2024-11-21T23:10:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: mele
Instrument: Ukulele
Year Manufactured: 2003
