DGBE tuning, solid acacia, and a grain pattern that's yours alone.
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.
The Kohola Baritone puts two distinctive voices together. Acacia brings clarity and brightness — a wood that rewards how you play it, with grain that makes every instrument one of a kind. The baritone brings depth and low-end warmth from its DGBE tuning. Together they produce chords that don't just rumble. They ring.
Guitar players will recognize the tuning immediately — same as the bottom four strings. Experienced uke players will hear a range and a voice that opens up songs and arrangements a standard-tuned instrument can't reach. Either way, it fills a room.
The solid acacia top opens up over time. Arched back, bone nut and saddle, solid rosewood fingerboard. Abalone-style rosette and purfling, maple binding, gold hardware. A truss rod keeps the neck stable under the baritone's string tension.
This is the acoustic-electric version. Unplugged, it sounds and plays exactly like the acoustic Kohola Baritone. The UK-500T pickup system gives you the option to plug into an amp or PA system whenever you're ready, and the built-in tuner means you're never searching for a clip-on or draining your phone battery with an app. It's right there on the instrument whenever you need it.
The Kohola Baritone puts two distinctive voices together. Acacia brings clarity and brightness — a wood that rewards how you play it, with grain that makes every instrument one of a kind. The baritone brings depth and low-end warmth from its DGBE tuning. Together they produce chords that don't just rumble. They ring.
Guitar players will recognize the tuning immediately — same as the bottom four strings. Experienced uke players will hear a range and a voice that opens up songs and arrangements a standard-tuned instrument can't reach. Either way, it fills a room.
The solid acacia top opens up over time. Arched back, bone nut and saddle, solid rosewood fingerboard. Abalone-style rosette and purfling, maple binding, gold hardware. A truss rod keeps the neck stable under the baritone's string tension.
This is the acoustic-electric version. Unplugged, it sounds and plays exactly like the acoustic Kohola Baritone. The UK-500T pickup system gives you the option to plug into an amp or PA system whenever you're ready, and the built-in tuner means you're never searching for a clip-on or draining your phone battery with an app. It's right there on the instrument whenever you need 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.
Arched on most models for fuller tone and more projection.
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.
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.meIt can be, but go in with open eyes. This one isn’t in standard ukulele tuning, so the free Starter Course — which teaches standard GCEA — won’t map onto it note for note. Plenty of people start here anyway, especially guitar players, because the chord shapes are ones they already know. If you’re starting from zero with no guitar background, email me before you order and I’ll tell you honestly whether this is the right first instrument.
“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. And the honest bit: this one rewards a player who already has some music under their belt, or who’s genuinely drawn to its voice. If that’s you, it earns a spot on the couch arm rather than 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. One thing worth knowing if you’re drawn to a baritone, a ukulele bass or a guitalele: those are tuned differently, and the free Starter Course teaches standard tuning.
“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.
