Entries by Kimo Ukulele

Honduran and Redwood Baritone Ukulele

Looks like this may be another baritone year.  This is a Honduran and Redwood Baritone Ukulele. It’s all about the wood. Back and sides:  Honduran Rosewood. Sound Board: ’94 Redwood.  I’m calling this ’94 because, according to my supplier, it was cut in that year.  I guess we can say it is well seasoned and […]

Love My New Ukulele

“Love my new ukulele. . .Just everything about it is special!”  That’s music for my ears.  This is a super tenor with woods “by request”. It’s all about the woods. Back and Sides:  Honduran Rosewood with mini-zipper backstrip. I’m not too sure about the use of rosewoods on the smaller body instruments but for some […]

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The Tree, Burl and Redwood Ukulele

Here’s the latest The Tree ukulele.  For lack of better terminology I’ll call it The Tree, Burl and Redwood Ukulele.  This is a super tenor shape.   It’s all about the wood. Body:  The Tree Honduran mahogany–tortoise curl.  The sides are doubled with straight quarter-sawn Honduran mahogany.  There’s a whole thing out there now with […]

Willy’s Baritone Ukulele

Here’s another example of my new baritone shape.  This is Willy’s Baritone Ukulele.   It’s all about the wood. Body:  Brazilian Rosewood.  Really old! Sound Board:  Fort Ross Redwood.  This set has some darker material favored by Willy. Fret Board and Bridge:  Ebony species.  15 frets to the body and 21″ scale. 1 7/16″ nut. […]

Plumeria Tenor Ukulele

Finally!  Really moving slow here.  This is the Plumeria Tenor Ukulele in the post yesterday. It’s all about the wood. Body:  Curly Hawaiian Koa. Sound board:  Swiss Moon Spruce with subtle horizontal bearclaw figure. Neck:  Honduran Mahogany with Hawaiian Mango and curly American Maple lamination.  Internal carbon fiber truss rod, of course. Fret Board and Bridge:  […]

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 “The Tree” wood one of the most revered, expensive and unobtainable woods in all […]

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 difficult to cut, dry and bend. It is very prone to cracking.  […]

Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele

Although most of the Sapele sets that I have are similar in appearance, I am not yet tired of a Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele.   It’s All About the Wood Body:  African Pomelle Sapele.   Too much figure?  I don’t think so.  This wood is warm in tap tone but sparks up plenty with a little […]

The Tree and Fort Ross Ukulele

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.  I’ve discovered that the sausage curl is more difficult to bend of […]

Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele

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 side but I finally sucked it up and made the […]