The pineapple shape of ukulele was invented by Samuel Kamaka and it was patented in 1927. Kamaka was at the forefront of the second generation of Hawaiian ukulele makers as he had apprenticed under Leonardo Nunes (one of the original ukulele makers) before leaving to set up his own company which is still running today.
The original pineapple ukulele did not just go with the oval pineapple shape. It also have a pineapple design painted on the back and front.
And from there many imaginative shapes have been developed for the ukulele beside the Pineapple shape
The good news is any shape ukulele all play the same and they all sound like FUN.
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