Kamaka Hawaii, started in 1916, makes serious handmade instruments — prices begin at $650 — from the prized Hawaiian koa wood.

What: A tour of the oldest ukulele factory in Hawaii.

Where: 550 South St., Honolulu, Hawaii, 808-531-3165; www.kamakahawaii.com).

How much: Nada.

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Kamaka Hawaii, started in 1916, makes serious handmade instruments — prices begin at $650 — from the prized Hawaiian koa wood.

What: A tour of the oldest ukulele factory in Hawaii.

Where: 550 South St., Honolulu, Hawaii, 808-531-3165; www.kamakahawaii.com).

How much: Nada.

Kamaka Hawaii’s world headquarters is the sort of building you pass without a second thought: a two-story, cinder-block structure on a busy Honolulu street near Waikiki. But inside, wooden wonders and sweet sounds await.

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Source: LA Times
Photo Source: Brudda Bu’s Ukulele Heaven