Mahalo Ukulele Island Concert Sand Dune + Cover

Essential Information About the Mahalo Island Concert Sand Dune Ukulele

• Concert format: an excellent compromise between playing comfort, volume, and projection, ideal for accompaniment as well as picking.


• Balanced sound: basswood body and arched back for warm lows and clear highs, with good chord definition.


• Smooth playability: jabon neck and mahogany fingerboard for a quick response, pleasant across the entire fingerboard (16 frets).


• Ready to travel: matte "Sand Dune" finish highlighting the wood grain, lightweight instrument delivered with a gig bag.

The Island Series: Mahalo's Nomadic and Colorful Spirit

Inspired by island vibes, the Mahalo Island range focuses on refined finishes, original colors, and a design meant to accompany musicians daily. This "Sand Dune" version favors a natural look and immediate playability, while retaining the series' DNA: a simple, effective, and musical concert ukulele that's easy to take anywhere.

For Whom and Which Styles?

This concert ukulele is suitable for both beginners and intermediate players looking for a practical and inspiring instrument. Its sound balance is perfectly suited for pop, reggae, folk, vocal accompaniment, and arpeggio patterns. The concert format offers a bit more space than a soprano, which facilitates chord transitions and playing in position.

Sound

The top, back, and sides made of basswood provide a homogeneous response, with present mids and a clear attack, ideal for keeping chords distinct. The arched back enhances projection and gives a sensation of a "more open" sound, useful for acoustic playing without amplification. The combination of a jabon neck and mahogany fingerboard contributes to a smooth and precise playing feel, while the original Aquila Super Nyglut strings support clarity and tuning stability.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original setup, you can consider a set of Aquila Super Nyglut strings suited for the concert format. A clip-on tuner and a universal ukulele stand are also reliable choices for transport, tuning, and daily storage.

Technical specifications

Category	concert	Bridge	Mahogany
Format	soprano	Nut	Nubone XB
Left handed	No	Original Strings	Aquila Super Nyglut
Strings	nylon	Cover/case	Cover
Top	Linden	Headstock	Composite Koa
Back&Sides	Linden	Electroacoustic	No
Neck	Jabon	Color	Natural
Fingerboard	Mahogany	Colours	Sand Dune
Nbrs of frets	16	Finishing	Satin
Scale (mm)	379 mm	Hardware	Wood
Tuning pegs	Vintage

Back and sides	basswood	Scale length	14.92" / 379 mm
Finish	matte	Tuners	vintage
Hue	natural	Nuts and saddles	Nubone XB
Number of frets	16	Gig bag/case	gig bag