AUCTION: Moore Bettah Koa Artist Series "The Lo'i" Tenor (#1524)

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Moore Bettah Aritst Series "The Lo'i" Koa Tenor (#1524)

Moore Bettah is a famous custom ukulele brand made entirely by Chuck Moore in a remote and beautiful area on the Big Island of Hawaii. He crafts very special instruments that capture the magic of these islands like no other. We proudly show you the quality of sound, feel, and attraction possible in a Hawaiian ukulele. With this auction you have the opportunity to call this ukulele of extraordinary beauty your own.

This mastergrade koa tenor ukulele features a stunning inlay of a dream hale with a beautiful view of the Hawaiian mountains, a waterfall, tropical trees and plants, and ends with a bed of taro that flows down the fretboard. Chuck finds the perfect cuts from various woods and dyes to gives this gorgeous scene at the headstock and fretboard with taro leaves at the first few and then the 5th, 7th, and 10th frets, and a taro root at the 12th. That's why he calls this inlay "The Lo'i", which is Hawaiian for taro terraces. This is a sacred plant to the Hawaiians and makes this ukulele that much more unique. This is an excerpt from HawaiiHistory.org,

In ancient Hawai`i, taro played a much larger role beyond dietary staple. At the economic, political and spiritual center of Hawaiian agricultural society, the taro plant and its history grew to mythological proportions.

So important was taro for Hawaiians' survival and prosperity that it was considered an elder sibling to the Hawaiian race. In tales of taro's origins, it is the stillborn first child of Wakea, the sky father, and his daughter Ho`ohokukalani (daughter to Papa, the earth mother). This child was buried near the house and grew into a taro plant they named Haloanaka, or long stalk trembling. The second son born to Wakea and Ho`ohokukalani took human form and was named Haloa after his elder brother. From this Haloa the human race descended. Thus Hawaiians as a people understood themselves to be closely related to taro.

These inlays from his artist series are completely one-of-a-kind, never to be reproduced art from the most respected luthier and artist in our industry. His precision, creative design, and execution are at an all-time high and the instrument available here will be regarded for many generations as one of the finest works of musical art ever made.

"The Artist Series can take me three times as long to build as a basic uke…. I sometimes think about these projects a year or two before I execute them." -- Chuck Moore

Corey Fujimoto gives us a "raw" sound sample. These videos from our studio are done using transparent recording equipment and are not enhanced in any way. We are dedicated to showing true tone so use quality speakers or headphones for the most accurate listening experience.

Features on this instrument include a rare and breathtaking master grade koa, the smoothest ebony arm bevel you will ever find, a bound side sound port, a unique dyed maple burl rosette, and his new string through bridge and 2015 body shape with a slightly wider lower bout. Peghed tuners allow for the full inlay to show while still offering 4:1 gear ratio tuning.

The voicing, dynamics and intonation on this ukulele are phenomenal. On top of that it has the best feel you could dream of. Mr. Moore does a world class setup and this ukulele has low action without buzzing and a carbon fiber rod in the neck to ensure it maintains that perfect feel. Having an ukulele this easy to play with this wonderful of a sound is treasure.

This ultimate custom tenor ukulele includes the Ameritage case offering the best fit and protection and also the Oasis Humidifier.

In collaboration with luthier Chuck Moore, we’re offering this beautiful Moore Bettah Ukulele in an exciting auction format. Here's the details.

1. The auction will close on Monday, December 7 at 6:00 pm Hawaii time.

2. This is an English format “open bid” auction. The reserve price is $7,975. Any price shown above this is the current prevailing bid. You must bid higher by at least $25.00.

3. You must log in to your TheUkuleleSite account to bid. If you don’t have an account, simply create one. From "My Account" set your auction name and choose when you would like to be emailed under the "My Auction" tab. You can also cancel bids from there. If you cancel a bid in the last 3 hours you will not be eligible to win the auction.

4. You can bid a fixed amount, or choose Auto Bid. With Auto Bid, you set your maximum bid price and the system will bid as necessary on your behalf up to your Auto Bid maximum price.

5. We’re also including Going, Going, Gone to simulate a live auction with an auctioneer. With this feature, any new highest bid received in the final sixty [60] seconds will re-set a sixty [60] second window for new bids to be received. As long as a higher bid comes in, the Going, Going, Gone window will re-set again. This cycle will continue until the prevailing bid survives without being overbid within the sixty [60] second window.

6. When the auction ends, the highest bid received at or above the reserve price will be the winner. We must receive your bid for it to count.

7. The highest bid will be invoiced for the full value of the bid and have 24 hours from the invoice date to pay for their purchase in full. If the purchase price is not remitted by the deadline, the next highest bidder will be contacted and invoiced at their bidding price. This will continue until the sale is concluded.

Aloha and good luck!