Design and Construction

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MAKAIO Ukuleles are constructed completely by hand, using the techniques taught by the Hana Lima ‘Ia school of ukulele lutherie in Hawaii. The design of MAKAIO Ukuleles has been refined by luthier Matt Blacka and is based on the fine ukulele plans produced by Hana Lima ‘Ia. Unlike many of the ukuleles available in Australia which are constructed using low quality materials and factory optimised techniques, MAKAIO Ukuleles are constructed with the same degree of care as high quality hand made guitars. Each MAKAIO Ukulele design is drawn in CAD prior to construction, to ensure that all custom features are properly designed, and to allow accurate construction.

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Custom MAKAIO Ukuleles are currently produced in tenor scale length, although other sizes will be available in the future. Some features of all MAKAIO Ukuleles include:

• All solid wood
• Spanish style neck construction, eliminating the need for a mechanical fastener to connect the neck to the body, and allowing a more proportionate heel
• Carbon fibre neck stiffening rod to improve neck stability
• Domed soundboard and back, increasing the strength of the plates and allowing the ukuleles to have lighter construction
• High quality geared Gotoh tuners, ensuring accurate and stable tuning
  

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