'Oi Acoustics

Introducing

The 'Oi ~ No Ka 'Oi

Hawaiian Steel Guitars

Pure Tone

Huge Sustain

Noiseless Signal Chain

Unlimited Possibilities

Built to Your Tone & Tuning Specs

The Most Technically Advanced Wood HSG Available

The 'Oi Na Ka 'Oi ( "the best of the best" ) Hawaiian steel guitar family is the outgrowth of an intense study to develop, from scratch with no preconceptions, and with the advice of two of the best players in the world, the most advanced and beautiful instrument possible. 

The top and bottom body flitches were cut from a native mango tree I harvested off my land in Honokala, Maui two decades ago.  These are the finest grades culled from over 3500 board feet of lumber. As the wood is irreplaceable, these steel guitars are limited to 20 laps and 30 legged.  They are true collector's items but meant and priced to be played.

Available in 6, 8 & 10 strings, and built to your specifications from a virtually limitless set of options in 10 categories, these instruments are guaranteed for as long as you own them.

Standard Features

Honokala, Maui Mango flitches laminated to maple core

1¼” thick 8# with double truss rods

Gotoh Cosmo Black medium peg tuning machines

D’Addario balanced nickel strings

Brass nut & intonated brass saddle

10-1, SS, PF1 & TW GeorgeL’s humbucker pickups in stock

Bourns volume control with treble bleed for consistent tone

2 stage (fine or quick) Bourns tone control

Torrified ash marker board

Mother of Pearl inlays

Felt bottom recessed pick & bullet "ashtray"

Felt fiber anti-skid leg pads

Rubber table feet

Lap in dull (satin) rub finish & 12mm padded gig bag

Legged in medium (semi-gloss) rub finish with

with high strength 2011 aluminum fittings,

custom carbon fiber leg set & flight case

Customization

6, 8 or 10 courses

23 or 24 1/4” scale

C6, C13, E13 or specified tuning

Standard Medium 25# or light 21# string tension

SteelTronics SW 6/8 Pole or L10 blade handmade humbucker (+$75)

AA/spalted, AAA & AAAA coral irreplaceable mango grades

Virtually unlimited possibilities ~ built to your specifications for

style, scale, number of strings, tuning, tension, pickup and grade

Hear Alan Akaka on his 'Oi ~ No Ka 'Oi from 7:00 to 8:40 on this video (and much more!)

Or if you prefer County, check this out as the 'Oi No Ka 'Oi is warmer than a typical pedal steel.