How An ʻUkulele Is Made | PBS HAWAIʻI

Noah Okami, the youngest employee at KoAloha ʻUkulele and grandson of founder Alvin Okami, takes us on a factory tour to show you the step-by-step process of making a KoAloha ʻukulele.
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[@wylancslass]

I am the proud owner of a KoAloha concert Ukulele and it is beautiful! KoAloha Ukulele's have a unique sound and apart from how gorgeous they look, that is the reason I bought a KoAloha!

[@missbennett8875]

My students LOVE this video. I watch it with all of my 4th and 5th grade classes!!! Looking into your ukes now.

[@saulchapnick1566]

That was unexpectedly amazing. I love playing the ukulele. I will no longer play or read a critic’s take on a ukulele. They do not realize the sweat and passion that goes into creating this instrument.

[@brianfoley3002]

Noah, I am so impressed and inspired by you. Your passion is exactly like what your grandfather has put into the ukuleles he has built from day one. It’s that passion that gives KoAloha ukuleles their “soul”………….I hope one day to own a ukulele that you personally built for me!

[@padrejuan7763]

Warm salutes and Best wishes to the owner and employees of KoAloha from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! Cheers !!!

[@surfermaster]

Very well spoken young man. Many years ago at 18 years old I was like “So dis is da kine an we glue da kine on da kine”.

[@johns4962]

I just bought my KoAloha KTM-10RP it is a stunning uke the sound is something else, great video to see how it was made 🤙🤙

[@ChunkyJo]

Noah is really impressive on camera for only being 18

[@toothlessfan-jo5uh]

so cool

[@TonyPelosi-music]

GREAT!

[@sammyvele]

Beautiful

[@red58impala]

Interesting video. It's amazing how all the steps have been simplified and in some cases almost automated.
Seems odd to me that in a video on making ukuleles, the background music is by instruments other than an ukulele until the very end...

[@bobo_momchillovich]

🤙🤙🤙

[@rja12]

How can I get my hands on one of those KoAloha t-shirts? I looked online without success.

[@phyllismorris94]

Beautiful instruments.
I know that I will never be able to afford one. Now that I see all the work
to make an expensive ukulele, I see why they are so expensive.
I'm amazed that other companies can produce a "poor" quality ukulele so cheaply.

[@Mandobird1]

KoAloha > Dream instrument.

[@blahblahsen1142]

The youngest worker in a Hawaiian shop is 18. Hell in China by 18 you’d be the floor manager. I think they start about 10.

[@ellenphilpotts-troy2098]

So they basically glue everything up with wood glue. Im surprise that it will stick forever without getting loose.

[@davidsims1329]

You forgot the kerfing.

[@reeser8]

Don't need it!

[@JeffBezosLongLostBrother]

i was expecting a guitar and a violin having s-

[@ElodieRiviere-eo7xi]

All is just glue??? The connection between body and neck 🥹🥹🥹

[@sonijam]

A

[@JohnDoe-cu2hl]

It's "An" Ukelele dummy lol