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Kiku

What on Earth is a Kīkū?

When an instrument evolves past its traditional design and sings with a voice that is unlike any other, it stands out from the crowd and it stands alone. Such an instrument deserves a spotlight and begs for its own distinct name. So it is that the name Kīkū (pronounced kee koo) was born. It is a term coined by Zanuck Lindsey and Nara Cardenas. Lichty Guitars is proud to have been chosen to design and craft a custom Kīkū as a part of a collaboration between Kimo Hussey and Zanuck.

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Note: Based on our baritone uke platform, the Kiku can also be built on a tenor scaled body size

Dimensions: Lower Bout: 10 1/4″, Upper Bout: 7 7/8″, Waist: 6″, Overall Length: 30 1/2″, Depth: 3″, Body Length: 13 5/8″

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Kīkū Audio Samples:

Ziricote-Kiku-96-Never-My-Love     
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku-84-Something-Like-That     
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku-84-Sunday     
kiku98-autumn-leaf     
uke-87-something-like-that     
uke-86-a-love-like-ours     

Custom Kīkū Photo Gallery

Custom-Lichty-Kiku-K112
Custom-Lichty-Kiku-K112
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku
Brazilian-Rosewood-Kiku

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