Martin 5K Ukulele

With the rise of Hawaiian music in the late 1910s, Martin began making ukuleles. The line expanded from mahogany to more elaborate Hawaiian koa models. A soprano-sized model, the 5K Uke is the ukulele equivalent of a Style 45 guitar the top of the line. The 5K Uke is crafted with solid highly-flamed Hawaiian koa top, back and sides finished in a polished gloss, and trimmed with abalone pearl appointments. High quality, beautiful tone and ease of playability make the 5K Uke a joy to own.

• CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
• BODY SIZE: Soprano Uke
• TOP: Solid Highly Flamed Koa
• ROSETTE: Single Ring
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: O-Uke
• TOP BRACES: Non-Scalloped
• BACK MATERIAL: Solid Highly Flamed Koa
• BACK PURFLING: none
• SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Highly Flamed Koa
• ENDPIECE: none
• ENDPIECE INLAY: B/W Boltaron
• BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
• TOP INLAY STYLE: Style 41- B/W/B
• SIDE INLAY: B/W/B Boltaron
• BACK INLAY: B/W/B
• NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
• NECK SHAPE: 5K Uke
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square Taper
• HEADPLATE: Solid Highly Flamed Koa /Uke Style Flower Pot – Abalone
• HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Black Ebony w/ Point On End
• SCALE LENGTH: 13.614” Uke Pattern
• FRETS CLEAR: 12
• FRETS TOTAL: 17
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 13/32”
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 1 13/16”
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Unique 5K Inlay Design-Long Pattern – Abalone
• FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
• FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
• FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
• FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Highly Flamed Koa
• BRIDGE STYLE: O-Uke Style
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 1 11/16”
• SADDLE: Long Bone
• TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Gold Uke w/Ivoroid Buttons
• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin M-600 Nylon – Clear
• BRIDGE & END PINS: none
• PICKGUARD: none