It features the cool Maui Music oval sound hole and beautiful abalone purfling inlay and rosette.Peter uses rosewood for his saddle and nut material and it adds more warmth the naturally bright tones in a koa ukulele. Peter Lieberman formed Maui Music when the only “k” brand was Kamaka. From the time of arrival, you are surrounded by the history and culture of Maui. The shop is a cute little house that is converted into a store. You can pick up something like a Kala for as little as $150 or so. 5 reviews of Ukulele Mele On Maui "What a great experience! The Bailey House was a fantastic setting for the meeting in January, 2014. They all kinds of neat ukuleles - from baritones, concert, suparano - to mahogany, Hawaiian koa, Hawaiian curly koa - to single puka (hole) to double puka styles - to regular to electric. He was soon back to building, but instead of running another crew and factory production, he decided to be a one man custom shop and focus on the highest quality. On december 27 2000 a fire burned down his factory forcing him to close down. Mele Ukulele is a great shop but you indicate you want to buy a "beginner" ukulele which in my mind indicates a lower priced Uke. While researching our trip, taking a ukulele lesson in Hawaii sounded like the ultimate in cliche tourist activities but it was one of our best memories of Maui. Mele Ukulele is a local Maui shop that sells all kinds of ukuleles. We usually get some Maui Music a few times a year. You can check for those to be in stock at The Ukulele Site – HERE. How much are you budgeting for the Uke?