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Koa Sitka
Sometimes I wind up with incomplete front/back/side sets and then the mix and match situation occurs. Here I have a back and side Koa set that needed a top. Alternative Koa tops are a possibility but usually I place an alternative top on…
More Mango 2015
Here's a few pic's of a new Hawaiian Tenor Ukulele made from Hawaiian Spalted Mango. This instrument is made from the same wood as the last Mango ukulele, but each instrument can appear dramatically different due to the rapidly changing patterns…
Jonah Price Ukulele Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDqYASj_kmY&feature=youtu.be
Koa and Mango
Here's a Hawaiian Ukulele with a Koa/Mango combination. I've used some of my spalted mango for the back strip and sound hole rosette. I was going to use mango binding but opted for a curly off-color maple which matched well. The neck…
Oregon Wood 2015
Aloha Ya'll,
Just thought you might like to see a couple of pictures of a wood mill that I stopped at in my search for some new bearclaw Sitka tops. Sound Board Inc. cuts for some of the biggest American guitar makers as well as for…
Front and Back Petroglyph
On this Hawaiian tenor ukulele I have taken an old theme and applied it to the front and back. This is the last full set of this particular Koa that I have and the laser cut petroglyph design really shows up well in the sap wood. In case…
Kompression Kurl Koa Kauai
Just in: premium compression curl Koa from the island of Kauai. Couldn't wait to clean it up a bit and show ya'll. It is really interesting to see how this wood grows in the different environments of the islands. This particular Koa…
Keep’n it Simple
Here's a recently completed "shop" tenor ukulele. The body is solid curly Koa. The neck is also Koa but with a curly maple stringer to match the curly maple binding. I've accented with Vanuatu Maidou burl. The fret board and bridge are…
Tiger Stripe Myrtle
Here's a pic of some new premium wood that I have received. This is called "Tiger Stripe ". This particular back and side set also exhibits some pretty good curl. This look in Myrtle is rare. I'm going to pair it with a bear claw Sitka…
New Premium Koa
Two weeks ago I purchased this Koa from a local wood supplier who had been storing this wood for the last 15-20 years. Who knows how old it was before this individual purchased it. The billet was a bit pricey but what quality Koa isn't…
