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Maple and Mappa Burl Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Off to the races 2021.  Here is the first of Four new ukuleles completed this year, the Maple and Mappa Burl Tenor Ukulele. All the instruments have the 100 year old Pier Piling Douglas Fir for sound boards.  Hopefully you won't find…

Quilt and Curl Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Aloha 2021!  First of the year is this Quilt and Curl Super Tenor Ukulele. I'm still exploring different possibilities here using some unusual compression curl Koa wood and some silvery, quilt Maple wood.  You know I like them both. The…
every note a love song

Every Note A Love Song - Custom Build

Delivered last weekend is this new Tenor Ukulele--Every Note A Love Song. This is the tribute ukulele for the family of the individual who was responsible for the salvage of the pier piling fir from the Navy Base in San Diego.  Rather…
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Birdseye Maple Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

The eyes have it!  This is a Birdseye Maple Tenor Ukulele. I know that you've seen this sound board material before and you're going to see it again four more times at least.  This is the Pier Piling Douglas Fir from San Diego Bay. …

Custom Koa Mix Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

I guess that my Custom Koa Mix Tenor Ukulele are not just a flukes.  Here's a custom requested super tenor done in three different Koa's. The Sound Board is the last piece of dark, chocolate, curly koa I received from Allied Lutherie…
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Oregon Myrtle Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

When ya gotta have an Oregon Myrtle Tenor Ukulele this is a look that you might want to consider. This is my second cut-a-way super tenor this year.  I'm still working on construction ideas but think that I think this design will remain…

Koa Curls and More - Sold

Here's the latest uke to finish at the shop--a standard tenor with Koa Curls and More. I think I'm having a bit too much fun now.  I'm using an orphan, compression curl Koa with dramatic sapwood center for the sound board. For…

Koa Lover’s Tenor - Sold at Hale Ukulele

This is the Koa Lover's Tenor Ukulele that I am delivering to Hale Ukulele today. This instrument uses koa parts for which I have no match.  I think this is the second build using non-matched koa. These instruments are unique in that…

Paniolo Tenor Ukulele - Sold

This is the Paniolo Tenor Ukulele and it is the the second delivery to Hale Ukulele this week.   Ric was down to only one tenor ukulele so my latest push is to get him a little inventory before the holidays.  I'm re-embracing the classic…

Paua Moon Koa Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele

Here's a peek at a new delivery to Hale Ukulele  this coming week.  This is the Paua Moon Koa Tenor Ukulele. Ric asked for an all Koa standard tenor with a bit of bling.  On this ukulele there is Paua purfling with blue fiber accents, and…