Silky, Curly Maple and Curly Koa Concert Ukulele

Silky, Curly Maple and Curly Koa Concert Ukulele

I'm so excited! My website is re-written and seems to be working smoothly and this is the first post on the new site.  Life just doesn't get much better. Today, I am showing a Silky, Curly Maple and Curly Koa Concert Ukulele.   Ninety percent…

OluKai Ho’olaule’a Ukulele Aloha Award

Ok kids, git yer dancin' shews on!  It's almost time for the 8th annual OluKai Ho'olaule'a on the beautiful island of Maui.  This years event will be held on the last weekend of April at Kanaha County Park.  Food and fun events are planned…
curly, quilty koa tenor ukulele

Curly, Quilty Koa Tenor Ukulele

Here's a new Curly, Quilty Koa Tenor Ukulele.  The body is old growth, salvage Koa from the Big Island and the accent Koa is from Kauai.  I think this is proof that you don't need the perfect, high curl Koa to make a distinctive looking…
Plumeria Flower Inlay

Blond Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele

Here's a new tenor ukulele I just delivered to Hale Ukulele in San Diego.  This is some of my new stash of reclaimed Koa from the Big Island.  I'm partial to all the looks that Koa provides but I think I like Blond Curly Koa the best. I've…

Pineapple Concert Ukulele

This Pineapple Concert Ukulele is a classic re-design of the standard shape.  Mike has his tenor and he has his Koa but really wanted something different. Sooooo,  after some deliberation he decided on this set of Oregon Tiger Stripe Myrtle…

Zebra Wood Tenor Ukulele

I've had this stripey, spalted Zebra Wood Tenor Ukulele set sitting in the wood stacks for a long time.  I was re-organizing  my wood stocks and decided that it was time to put it to good use.   I also am a sucker for spalted wood of any…
Koa and Paua Abalone

Koa and Paua Abalone Custom Tenor Ukulele

Here's a new custom tenor ukulele made of salvage Koa from the Big Island.  The Paua Abalone purfling combined with the darker Koa wood really pops.  I think that these two components: Koa and Paua Abalone, especially dark Koa, are very…
Humpback Whale Inlay

Tasmanian Blackwood Ukulele with Humpback Whale Inlay

Just put strings on!  This custom tenor ukulele is constructed from solid Tasmanian Blackwood. Common to Southern Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania this acacia (acacia melanoxylon) has been called Koa Wood's Cousin from the southern hemisphere. I'm…

Plumeria Flowers Inlay on a new Concert Ukulele

This concert ukulele is the first with a new Plumeria Flowers inlay.  In the past I have used thin-lam products and laser cuts to accomplish this task but decided to try the same flower design with solid mother-of-pearl. This custom…

Myrtle Concert Ukulele

By request from Ric at Hale Ukulele, I have added a few concert ukuleles to my build schedule and here is the first one for the new year.  Ric didn't make a specific request for woods so I had my way with selecting woods that might be a little…