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Close-up of the Mekani WAO pickup and steel strings over its brushed aluminum face

Bold sound.Engineered design.

A tenor ukulele with the amplifier built in.
No cables. No compromises.

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The ukulele, reinvented by a sound engineer.

A tenor ukulele reinvented by Swedish sound engineer Christopher Ekbom. Walnut, brushed aluminum, and built to be played anywhere.

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Mekani WAO electric tenor ukulele, front view with a brushed aluminum face, twin speaker grilles and a control knob
Mekani WAO
Aluminum face.
Mekani WAO rear view showing the solid walnut back and neck
Mekani WAO
Walnut back.
Mekani WAO in profile, showing the slim walnut body and side panel
Mekani WAO
Profile.
Close-up of the Mekani WAO walnut headstock with chrome tuning pegs
Mekani WAO
Headstock.
A musician playing the Mekani WAO against a light grey wall
Mekani WAO being played.

Technical specs

Instrument type
Electric ukulele with internal amplifier, speakers and battery
Portable form factor
Small enough for a backpack and airline hand luggage
Strings
4 steel strings, example tuning: A2, D3, G3, B3
Built-in effects
Distortion/Overdrive, Reverb, Equalizer, Chromatic Tuner, and smart feedback control
Speakers
Custom made dual 2.5” long-throw full-range speakers
Scale length
432 mm, Tenor Ukulele
Amplifier power
2×30 W RMS
Playtime
Up to 6 hours
Charging port
Standard USB-C
Loudness
>95 dB at 1 meter
Pickup
Custom polyphonic
Battery
Rechargeable Li-Ion, 2×18650 cell pack for easy replacement
Ports and interfaces
USB-C (charging, firmware update and settings)
Line out/Headphone output. 3.5 mm connector.
TBD: Bluetooth connection

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A tenor ukulele reinvented by Swedish sound engineer Christopher Ekbom. Wood, brushed aluminum, and an amplifier built in.

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