Martin T1K

About the Martin T1K

The T1K shares its neck, scale and construction details with Martin's T1 StreetMaster tenor - applied dovetail neck joint, Sipo fingerboard, non-scalloped spruce bracing, compensated white Tusq nut - but swaps mahogany for solid koa across the top, back and sides. Koa is the tonewood most historically associated with ukulele building, originating in Hawaii where the instrument itself developed, and generally produces a brighter, more forward midrange than mahogany's warmer, bassier voice.

Finish is hand-rubbed on both top and back/sides rather than the StreetMaster's deliberately worn satin, giving a cleaner, more traditional appearance. At the same 17-inch tenor scale and 1 11/32-inch nut width as Martin's other tenor ukuleles, it's fitted with nickel open-gear tuners rather than the StreetMaster's black Ratio pegs.

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Sound character of the Martin T1K

Solid koa produces a brighter, more forward midrange than the mahogany used on Martin's otherwise identical T1 StreetMaster tenor, reflecting koa's historical reputation as the tonewood most associated with the ukulele's original Hawaiian voice.

Technical data for the Martin T1K

Price history for the Martin T1K

Cheapest seen: 451 EUR  ·  Most expensive seen: 663 EUR

The history of the Martin T1K

Koa's connection to the ukulele goes back to the instrument's origins in Hawaii, where Portugüse immigrants' small guitars were rebuilt using local koa wood; Martin's T1K continues that tonewood tradition within its modern tenor ukulele range.