Moore Bettah tenor koa ukulele with Calton case

It is with a great deal of debate that I have come to the decision to sell one of my Moore Bettah ukuleles. I wrote a book about Moore Bettah, and I consider them the finest instruments in the ukulele world. I also greatly value Chuck Moore, the man behind them, and consider them an extension of a dear relationship that I treasure as well.

But I have not been playing much ukulele any more. I have fallen completely in love with slack key guitar, and after going to the "dark side" just donʻt find the time for ukulele. As a result, it doesnʻt make sense for me to keep three ukuleles, when they are not being played.

That means I decided to sell this Moore Bettah, a slothead koa ukulele with an offset soundhole. This ukulele was built for me by Chuck in 2015, and consists of 5A master grade fiddleback koa. The binding on the ukulele is also curly koa, and the neck is carbon reinforced Spanish cedar. It has the inlay of a red hibiscus on the slotted headstock, and a turtle is swimming by the soundhole. Both the hibiscus and turtle are dyed maple burl, as is the rosette and the fret markers are koa wood on an ebony fingerboard. Finally, there is a side soundport to help ensure the player hears the ukulele even better.

The ukulele was fitted with an L.R. Baggs 5.0 ukulele pickup but I havenʻt got the ability to test it out so Iʻve never used it.

Because the ukulele was expensive, and means a lot to me, I had a custom Calton case made for it. The case is brown exterior with black padding.  The measurements of the ukulele were sent to Calton, and it fits it like a glove with thick padding. I donʻt ever check my instruments but if you know the reputation of Calton, you know that they are flight grade cases. The case also was fitted with backpack D rings - though I donʻt have any backpack straps to add to it - it can be carried that way if you get some straps.

I am not looking for any trades, whatsoever. I am asking $4500 for the ukulele and case, shipped in the USA. I name all my instruments, and had given this one the moniker "Kula Leo" (golden voice in Hawaiian) as it is extremely resonant and has lots of volume to match its great beauty. I am firm on price as this ukulele means a lot to me, and therefore not willing to take offers. Thanks for looking at it, and I hope it finds a home where it can be cherished and enjoyed.
Note: the wall hanger shown in the photo is not included with the sale.