Kamaka Hawaii

I took a ukulele in for refinishing. I was happy that an option was given to me to have the polished finish replaced with the natural wood finish. The turnaround time has been drastically reduced compared to a year ago when I took a ukulele in for repair. It will take approximately 4 weeks for the work to be done. I am happy that the staff are consistently friendly and professional.

Took the factory tour with Chris Kamaka, grandson of Sam Sr. who created the entire operation. You really appreciate the sense of tradition and pride when he shows you how Kamaka ukuleles are made. If you don't leave with an uke, definitely grab some of their merch. Their brand hat with the bended wood rim is super dope!

Mr. Kamaka is so sweet, he showed us his whole business and answered any questions we had. I work professional in a fine woodworking shop so I have alot of interest in the logistics in the building process and was surprised as to how transparent he is with his processes. I really enjoyed this experience and would recommend to anyone who is visiting the island.

Called them when I landed in Honolulu. And the nice woman gave me all the info I needed to come in. We drove there a few hours after I got off the phone with her. Easy explanation of the work they would do on my heirloom ukulele. 6 week completion with a shipment back to me on the mainland for $80. I don't know how to play. But now that I have gotten grandmas precious ukulele fixed I've decided to pick the hobby up.

I just bought my first Kamaka ukelele and it was a great experience with Yukari on their sales desk. She was even able to ask Mr. Kamaka to sign the label for me!I'm so disappointed I did not know about the factory tours when I was in Honolulu last month. But I will definitely make it a point to visit next year when I'm back on the island.Owning one of these musical instruments has so much meaning and history. I'm so looking forward to hearing the magical tones, and experiencing the deep history and care that goes into each Kamaka ukelele.

There's nothing like a Kamakea Ukulele. If you're up for a nice high end quality Uke, reach out to Chris to get hooked up with the best. He personally took care of us and did some string repairs at their factory on South. Looking forward to when they can do tours again.

The oldest, best, greatest, most traditional ukulele company in history. Kamaka only makes the highest quality instruments. I have several Kamakas and no other ukulele brand I've come across are even close.

My name is Kharma and I am a member of the Habilitat family. We are a non-profit recovery community center and have been self-supported for 52 years. Working with Tony has not only been a pleasure, but we are very grateful for the opportunity to be supported by such a fantastic company as Kamaka. Without supporters like them helping us on our journey we would never be able to have the privilege to work on ourselves and restore what was once broken so long ago. Mahalo for your contribution to our cause.

Finally went on the factory tour this morning. For ukulele enthusiasts, this is the Mecca. (Surprised to see that there are only a few Yelp reviews...)Kamaka ukuleles have been a huge part of my childhood, growing up here in Hawai'i. First time playing one was in the 4th grade in elementary school. Finally got my own when my uncle gifted one of his to me at age 10. (Family heirlooms for sure...)In my adult life, I needed an uke as a classroom teacher. Picked up a Pineapple from their factory in the early 90s. (The Kamaka factory has been at its present location since the late 50s.) Really couldn't play well, so I took lessons from Jake Shimabukuro at his Ukulele Academy in Hawai'i Kai.I was incredibly impressed by the artisan craftsmanship that I witnessed on this morning's tour. Beautiful instruments. Still handcrafted by a small, local family business. If you want the very best, this is where it's at.Leaving the factory, I felt lucky to have experienced something that only a few ukulele lovers worldwide get to do.

Men behind front counter not too friendly. Maybe they should work in the back where they won't have to deal with customers.