Nalu All-Solid Tenor Acoustic Electric Ukulele
When every part of the body is solid wood, nothing holds the sound back. The top vibrates. The back vibrates. The sides vibrate. All-solid acacia construction means the entire instrument is working when you strum a chord — and you can hear it. More complexity, more overtones, more dynamic range. The all-solid body does the projecting on its own. It doesn't need anything else to fill a room. Acacia is a wood with its own personality. Bright, clear, articulate, with grain patterns that make every instrument one of a kind. On the Nalu, you're seeing and hearing solid acacia on every surface. The visual is striking. The tone is the reason to buy it. And because the entire body is solid wood, the Nalu opens up more dramatically over time than any other instrument in the lineup. A year from now, this will sound like a different instrument than the one you unboxed. That's the reward for playing it. This is the acoustic-electric version. Unplugged, it sounds and plays exactly like the acoustic Nalu Tenor. The Fishman Kula pickup system is a significant step up from the electronics on the rest of the lineup — cleaner signal, more accurate reproduction of the Nalu's acoustic voice. The built-in tuner means you're never searching for a clip-on or draining your phone battery with an app. When you're ready to plug in, the Nalu is ready to be heard. The name means waves — and the custom-designed wave inlays running down the fretboard match it. Mother of pearl rosette, rosewood purfling with white and black accent binding, gold hardware, solid rosewood fingerboard. A contoured armrest rounds the edge where your strumming arm rests against the body, so long sessions stay comfortable. And it ships in a Gig Bag Hard Case Hybrid — a rigid shell with a soft exterior — because this instrument warrants the protection. It ships with the Honolua Starter Course, though if you're looking at a Nalu, you may already be past the first sixteen songs. It's there if you want it. ﹢ Full Specs Body Shape - Tenor Top Wood - Solid Acacia Body Wood - Solid Acacia Neck - Mahogany Fretboard - Solid Rosewood Bridge - Solid Rosewood Nut Width - 35mm Nut and Saddle - Bone Rosette - Artificial Mother of Pearl Purfling and Binding - Rosewood / White / Black / White Finish - Open Pore Tuning Heads - Gold Open Gear Tuning Buttons - Black Fretboard Inlays - Custom Wave, Artificial Mother of Pearl Bridge Pins - Gold w/ Black Dots Strap Pins - Gold, Heel and Bottom Strings - Aquila Electronics - Fishman Kula Pickup System Gig Bag - Gig Bag Hard Case Hybrid, Included