All of our 'ukuleles are equipped with Aquila Corde Strings. Aquila Corde Strings are a Nylgut product which is a registered product created by Aquila Corde.  Aquila Corde Strings are a synthetic product caring the same qualities as gut material.  This creates excellent tone, great projection and volume along with durability to match.  Players often say how easy our 'ukulele is to play with these strings.  The stirngs are soft on your fingers which allows for longer play time.  You may notice that fatigue does not set in when playing. Our goal is to provide you with an instrument that you love to play! 

How do you insure perfect intonation?

Intonation is how true a note is to pitch as the player moves up the fingerboard.  A “true” instrument when properly set up should, at the twelfth fret produce the same note as an open string just on octave higher (e.g. open A string first course 440Hz, twelfth fret 880Hz).  Another test is to play a 12th fret "harmonic" and then check it with a fretted 12 fret note.  A "true" instrument should hit each note played exactly to what frequency that is required (G=392 Hz, C=261.6 Hz, E=329.6 Hz and so on).  Intonation in my eyes is the most important facet in building a fine instrument.  This is followed very closely by playability.  Now, how do we achieve perfect intonation?  It would be very simple to just double the measurement from the twelfth fret, glue on the bridge and say it close enough.  It was how I was taught, and its how many builders to this day still build.  It is said that only a trained ear could hear the difference.  Not true!  As a player develops they will appreciate having their instrument stay in tune as they progress up the fingerboard.  Each Kanile’a has a scale length that has been compensated for our setup and allows for each note to be at perfect pitch.  A computer program designed jig that cuts our fingerboard slots, rides in a keyway that ensures a perfectly placed slot each and every time.  Now understand, an instrument moves and wood breathes.  We address these problems with a controlled building environment and utilizing properly seasoned woods.  We cannot control an individuals playing style, this will ultimately play a role with the instruments intonation.  If the player is a hard strummer and bends his strings during chording (which elongates the strings and throws of the pitch), we have no control over that.  The main thing is they are enjoying themselves while jamming their song and somehow appreciate all time and research that we did to achieve that perfect intonation.