This is what your playing has been building toward.
Soprano - Soprano est la plus petite des quatre tailles de corps de ukulélé et est la taille de ukulélé traditionnelle. Le Honu Soprano est parfait pour les enfants qui apprennent le ukulélé ou pour les adultes qui préfèrent le ton plus brillant d'un ukulélé traditionnel.
Concert - Les ukulélés de concert sont actuellement la taille de corps de ukulélé la plus populaire dans le monde. Plus grand qu'un soprano mais plus petit qu'un ténor, un uke de concert est le parfait compromis pour la plupart des musiciens. Cette taille convient à tous les âges, bien que les petits enfants puissent être mieux adaptés à une soprano.
Ténor - Les ukulélés ténor explosent en popularité grâce au son plein et profond produit par leur plus grande taille. Plus grand que le concert, le ténor est idéal pour les adolescents et les adultes qui recherchent le plus de volume de leur ukulélé et un espace supplémentaire pour leurs doigts sur le manche.
Baryton - Comme son nom l'indique, un ukulélé baryton est le son le plus grand et le plus profond de toutes les tailles de ukulélé. Habituellement accordé comme les quatre cordes les plus hautes d'une guitare (DGBE), plutôt que l'accordage GCEA que l'on trouve sur la plupart des uke, un baryton est idéal si vous avez une formation en guitare car vous n'aurez pas à apprendre de nouvelles formes d'accords. Ils sont également très amusants si vous êtes un joueur de ukulélé qui cherche à expérimenter un ton différent.
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 Uke Night Method 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.
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 Uke Night Method 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.
“This thing sounds like it should cost $2,000–$5,000.”
Mary Schneebeli · real review, Judge.meThe accessories most players pick up in the first month, matched to your instrument. One click, one discount.
Most popular music runs on four simple chord shapes — and they happen to be the easiest shapes to play on a ukulele.
Tuning, the parts, how to hold it. The first hurdle, behind you.
Four shapes, one at a time — and then a song you actually know, played all the way through.
Sixteen songs people actually sing along to. The same four shapes run most of the popular songbook. Sixteen is a beginning, not a ceiling.
No complicated theory. No nursery rhyme songs. On your schedule, at your pace. And when you want more than sixteen, the full Uke Night Method picks up right where the starter leaves off — no rush.
Bone rather than plastic, for more volume, tone, and clarity.
More time playing, less time tuning.
New strings without the wrestling match, whenever they’re due.
A proper bag in the box, so it travels the day it arrives.
The Uke Night Method Starter Course with every instrument.
Wood, never plastic. A warmer tone that gets richer over time.
Every instrument is played, checked, and adjusted by Dave before it leaves Calgary. Fret ends smoothed, tuners tested, string height confirmed. If it isn’t the right instrument, you have 30 days to send it back. And if anything is ever wrong, you write to Dave and he handles it himself.
“The contact us option is NOT a black hole.”
Deborah McGale · real review, Judge.meYes. The Starter Course assumes nothing — not one lesson, not one chord. It starts with how to hold the instrument and has you playing your first real song within hours, one short step at a time. Most of our players started past fifty.
“She has never played the ukulele before, but has already learned half a dozen songs in only a few days.”
William ClelandIf you’re having any trouble, you reach out to Dave — he’ll help. You have thirty days if it’s not for you. But the course exists so it doesn’t come to that: one small, doable thing each time you sit down, so the instrument earns a spot on the couch arm instead of the closet shelf.
“I purchased the Honolua baritone about 6 months ago. I have played it every day since then.”
Greg JohnstonEvery instrument is checked and adjusted in Calgary before it ships, shipping is free across Canada and the US, and if something isn’t right when it arrives, Dave makes it right. Your order is processed through Shopify’s secure checkout — the same platform used by millions of stores worldwide. Hundreds of customers across Canada and the US have ordered this way, and you’re buying from a small Canadian family business that shows up in the ways that matter.
“The website is super helpful for helping you to pick a ukulele as a beginner. The ukulele arrived promptly and looked exactly as advertised.”
Sayde Spiteri-JamesEach instrument is designed by Dave in Calgary, manufactured by our factory partner overseas, and then personally checked and adjusted by Dave in Calgary before it ships to you. It’s how we keep a real instrument at a fair price.
“The value for the dollar that this ukulele represents is exceptional.”
Dennis AlfanoMost beginners are happiest on a concert — roomy enough for adult hands, small enough to feel friendly. But hands, arms, and living rooms differ, which is why the Match Quiz asks about you before it suggests anything.
“Am so happy with my decision and the ukulele Honolua’s quiz picked out for me!”
Randy HuttonThe Meet Your Match quiz asks about you: your size, your budget, your taste, and lands on the right size and series. No wrong answers.
