Kamaka Guitar.

Story of Kamaka Guitar.

Koa Kamaka

    Soon, the end of the century, Samuel began Koa Kamaka Ukulele Kaialiilii in the basement of his Kaimuki, Hawaii to write home. In 1916 he established a one-man business, "Kamaka Ukulele and Guitar Works", and soon the reputation of producing high-quality ukulele.

     In 1921, Kamaka Ukulele set the store on 1814 South King Street. to define the mid-20s, Sam Kamaka Ukulele, a new model of the oval body. His friend said that it looks like pineapple, so a friend of the artist himself in front of the double-painted tropical fruits. A few years later, in 1928, patented Sam Kamaka. So begins the original pineapple ukulele, which sees the caller's voice, and they differ from traditional soft-eight. Pineapple Ukulele was a hit all over the world, and today the Kamaka ukulele.

     During the 30, brought her father to two sons, Samuel Jr. and make Federico, ukulele-unit, although only children in elementary school. In 1945 the company reorganized as a "Business Kamaka and children." Sam and Fred Jr. recruited into the army then, and after the Second World War, the brothers at the University of GI Bill. After graduating from Washington State University, Fred began his career in the army, and Sam Jr., MA and went to medical entomology Oregon State University.

     In 1952, illness, was the Lord himself a semi-retired and led his team to keep Lualualei Homestead Waianae. If you became seriously ill in the next year Sam Jr. dropped out of school and moved to Hawaii, is for his father. Sam's father died in December 1953 after the introduction of Koa ukuleles for over 40 years.

     Immediately after the death of his father, Sam Jr., aside personal career aspirations to continue the family business. Based on information he had learned from his father, Sam Jr. returned to the factory site has 1814 S. King Street. Five years later, in 1959 the company expanded its current location of 550 South Street.

     Kamaka and children in 1968 and became a "Kamaka Hawaii, Inc." After leaving the army in 1972, Father Federico joined the company as CEO. On the way son, Sam Jr., Chris and Casey, also became involved the child's father, Fred, Fred Jr., now the children have an important role Kamaka Hawaii, Inc. Chris is a production manager, Casey craft custom orders, and Fred Jr. . is an entrepreneur. Other family members are also to help young people, the company that is the tradition of the fourth generation Kamaka.

     Since the Kamaka legacy is completed, it is important to consider what the cabin. The basic philosophy of Kamaka Hawaii has always been sincere, but good advice from his father passed to his son Sam "If the tools and the names do not waste.