Luna Guitars Banjolele 8" Ukulele Tobacco Sunburst

item# 1500000338950

The Luna Banjolele 8" Ukulele features some unique inspired etchings on its maple back. The mahogany neck has a smooth purple heart fingerboard and a 15.5" soprano scale. Tuned like a concert ukulele, this banjolele is sure to add some distinctive tones to your jams. The etched patterns on the back of Luna Guitars' "banjoleles" are a tribute to traditional Hawaiian quilt design. In the early 1800's, missionaries brought woven fabrics and steel needles and taught the Hawaiian people how to make patchwork quilts. But the Hawaiians made them uniquely their own. The designs were cut from one piece by folding fabric in the same way that you would fold paper to cut snowflakes and were based on the many plants that surrounded them. Luna has chosen the KALO (taro plant) as inspiration because this plant was a sacred and an essential part of early Hawaiian life.

Features:

Body
Body Material: Maple
Top Material: Clear Head
Top Contour: Flat Top
Binding Body: Tortoise
Finish Top: Tobacco Burst
Finish Back/Sides: Tobacco Burst
Neck
Neck Shape: C
Construction: Bolt-On Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Fretboard Material: Purple Heart
Scale Length: 15.5" (394 mm)
Nut Width: 1-9/16" (39.7 mm)
Finish Headstock: Black Satin
Dexterity: Right Handed
Binding Neck: Single-Ply Black
Binding Headstock: None
Fretboard Radius: Flat
Inlays: Pearl Dot
Frets: 19
Nut: Polymer Cream (Plastic)

Other
Design Feature: Laser breadfruit design back res
Hardware Color: 12-piece chrome bracket
Bridge: Maple
Tuners: Sealed Die-Cast
Strings: Nylon Ukulele Strings
Country of Origin: China
Item Number Sku: UKE B8 ULU