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For 2024, Maōri cultural artist Sam Mangakahia created two unique new pieces of art for The Voyage Collection. The soft ivory color of this duo’s artwork stands out in contrast to their mahogany ukulele canvas. With the themes of ‘Resilient’ (Gardenia) and ‘Resourceful’ (Hibiscus), these two floral designs are the embodiment of enduring beauty. Each Voyage Collection ukulele comes with a Voyage Collection gig bag, and story card hang tag telling the unique message of each piece of art.
This design is inspired by an endemic species called Hibiscus arnottianus, also known as Koki’o kea (Ko-kee-o kay-ah) in Hawaiian, and more commonly understood as the White Hawaiian Hibiscus in English. This flower has three subspecies that vary in look and shape and has many uses, both ancient and modern. The Koki’o kea was used for adornment in lei making and for medicinal purposes. For example, the bud was used in conjunction with the bark of the taproot to detoxify the body, and the stem was used to create cordage for a variety of uses on land and at sea. This variety of hibiscus is native to the moist and wet forests of the mountains of Moloka’i and O’ahu.
Specifications
Size: Concert
Top: Mahogany
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Finish: Satin
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Headstock: Standard
Nut & Saddle: Graph Tech NuBone®
Tuners: Open Gear Chrome
Strings: Aquila Super Nylgut®
Strap Button: Black x1
Measurements
Scale Length: 14.8125 inches
Overall Instrument Length: 23.9375 inches
Body Length: 11.0625 inches
Number of Frets: 18
Width at Upper Bout: 6.0 inches
Width at Lower Bout: 8.25 inches
Width at Waist: 4.9375 inches
Body Depth: 2.75 inches
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1.375 inches
Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.75 inches