Nalu All-Solid Tenor Ukulele

This is what your playing has been building toward.

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.

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.

Why this one

• All-solid construction. Top, back, and sides are all solid acacia. The entire body resonates when you play — more complexity, more overtones, more responsiveness.
• Opens up over time. Every solid-top instrument opens up. An all-solid instrument opens up more. A year from now, the Nalu will sound noticeably richer than the day it arrived.
• Contoured armrest. The edge where your strumming arm rests is rounded for comfort during long playing sessions. A subtle, premium touch you'll feel every time you pick it up.
• The details. Custom wave fretboard inlays, mother of pearl rosette, rosewood purfling with white and black accent binding, gold hardware, Gig Bag Hard Case Hybrid. Every detail matches the wood.

What comes with it

• A Gig Bag Hard Case Hybrid.
• 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.
• Five trees and five kelp plants, through our partnership with Greenspark, for every ukulele sold.

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
• Gig Bag - Gig Bag Hard Case Hybrid, Included

Honolua Ukuleles is a Canadian company based in Calgary, Alberta. Every instrument is checked and set up here before it ships. Backed by 400+ verified five-star reviews.

Brand new, ships free within Canada.