The "Big K's"

The Big K's
The "Big K's" is a term sometimes used when discussing the best Hawaiian made Ukuleles of today. Basically it is the four most prestigious and possibly biggest workshop/factories in business in Hawaii at the moment.

The four firms are Kamaka, Kanile'a, Ko'Aloha and Ko'olau, and the fact that they all begin with K is largely co-incidence and the nature of the Hawaiian language.

Some people, particularly other Hawaiian ukulele workshop owners and fans, have tried to expand the list and add their own names but as there is no custodian of the membership beyond general consensus there is no real way to do it so Keli'i and any of the "honorary Big K" workshops whose name doesn't start with K, like G-String or Imua are only included if they are on your personal list.