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Blue Double Puka Ukulele

Blue Double Puka Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Really, I've been hard at it! Here's the latest to hit the skids.  This is a Blue Double Puka Ukulele. It's All About the Wood Body:  Eastern curly Ambrosia Maple.  I love this wood--so much color and variety of appearances.  It's…
Sugi Tenor Ukulele

Sugi Tenor Ukulele - Sold

This is the Sugi Tenor Ukulele.  This is simple build and a figured wood extravaganza! It's All About the Wood Back and Sides:  Curly Honduran Mahogany. Sound Board:  Japanese Sugi (cryptomeria japonica a member of the cedar…
Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele

Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele - Summer Special--Sold

Summer is here and here's the first of the season, the Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele.  It's a standard shape. It's all about the Wood Body:   Hawaiian Koa.  I haven't done an all koa instrument in some time.  This particular set of crinkle…
Your Basic Baritone Ukulele

Your Basic Baritone Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

This is Your Basic Baritone Ukulele. It's all about the wood. Back and sides:  African Pomelle Sapele.  Well, I guess this isn't your basic back and sides.  I still can't get enough of this look.  This is the new baritone size and…
Bearclaw Spruce and Tree Ukulele

Bearclaw Spruce and Tree Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

I'm not quite out of "the tree" wood as yet.  Here's another Bearclaw Spruce and Tree Ukulele. It's all about the wood. Body:  "The Tree" Honduran Mahogany.  This is a one piece back.  If you can't get the book match then I think this…
Mahogany and Burl Tenor Ukulele

Mahogany and Burl Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Here's my latest  instrument, the Mahogany and Burl Tenor Ukulele.  When I started building I really wanted to focus on the woods and the "fun factor" of the instrument.  Building outside the box has been my endeavor.  Over the past 20 years…
Ukulele Woods

Ukulele Woods

I'm working, but with the holidays, the weather and such production has been bit slow.  If you are curious about current projects please check my Instagram page.  Here are a few comments about instrument woods. The Tree Ah, the mystery of…
Black and White Ebony Ukulele

Black and White Ebony Ukulele

Yikes! It's almost Christmas.  Here's a Black and White Ebony Ukulele finished just in time. This is a super tenor shape. It's All About the Wood Back and Sides: Asian Black and White Ebony.  This is one tough wood to work with.  It's…
The Tree and Fort Ross Ukulele

The Tree and Fort Ross Ukulele - Sold

This is The Tree and Fort Ross Ukulele. It's All About the Wood Body:  My last set of sausage curl "The Tree" mahogany.  This is a single piece back set.  I'm practicing for  two more builds with the tortoise curl and book match. …
Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele

Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Here's the latest, the Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele. It's All About the Wood Body:  I seriously had to do this!  I've had my eye on this Brown, Australian Mallee Burl for about 3 years.  It hadn't sold because it was a little on the pricey…