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Art for Ukes an Update
I am truly stoked! Ocean artist Wade Koniakowsky (www.koniakowsky.com) and I have been brainstorming some new concepts. We now have the ability to laser print any image to the sound board of an ukulele. I have been wanting to do this for…
Health, Wealth, and Happiness
One of my latest projects required Peony Flower inlays. I"m not a big fan of sound board inlays because it limits my ability to custom thickness the soundboard ,but who am I to say no--no rules in ukulele. So this is my interpretation…
Jumbo Bwana
This is the first out-of-the-mold jumbo tenor ukulele. This shape is a conglomerate of patterns from my original Hula Hips tenor to a more classic jumbo guitar shape. It is not as thick as my current instruments but is 10 inches in the…
How many sound holes: Part 2
Okay, there is no empirical data that supports the design of the modern ukulele or guitar--especially when it comes to sound hole placement, or number of sound holes. So do you prefer traditional design are can you live with some of the alternative…
