Here’s the latest, a Koa And Bearclaw Baritone Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Crinkle curl Hawaiian Koa. I actually prefer this curl look over the stacked and straight versions. Koa eye candy. Sound Board: Alaskan bearclaw Sitka Spruce. Not bad. More eye candy with a nice tone. You’ll notice that the sound hole […]
I think this super tenor has one of my favorite wood combinations. This is a Dark Forest And India Rosewood Custom Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Old growth India Rosewood. I purchased this set from Elite Tonewoods who purchased it from a retired luthier who purchased it a long-long time ago. What a […]
Too much is not enough! Koa that is. Here’s a new super tenor uke with a mixture of koa visual textures. This is a Koa Mix Custom Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: crinkle curl koa. Sound Board: compression curl Koa. I started the build with the idea of using a traditional western red […]
Every once in awhile I come across some unique looking wood that I can’t resist. That is definitely the case with this Colorful Koa Custom Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: it’s not only colorful but this Koa has a lot of figure and in the light the most spectacular golden hued chatoyance. This […]
It’s a ssssnaky thing this super tenor Snake Wood And Cedar Custom Ukulele. Let The Woods Speak For Themselves Body: Snake Wood. For years I’ve avoided the heavier and denser woods like Ebonies, Rosewoods , Zircote, and Snake Wood, etc.. This is partially due to the fact that some of these woods are just impossible […]
I guess I’m calling this super tenor shape the Koa And Opal Custom Tenor Ukulele. Let The Woods Speak For Themselves Body: curly, compression Koa. I’m always up for a new look, so on this ukulele I didn’t remove the live edge pattern on both the top and back so that I could showcase the […]
My kind of build is this Custom Claro Walnut Baritone Ukulele. Let The Woods Speak For Themselves Body: highly figured Claro Walnut. I’ve built a lot of claro walnut instruments over the years. It’s one of my favorite woods to work with. Rarely, though, have I seen claro as beautiful as this. It’s got the […]
I’m limiting custom orders, but I couldn’t turn down this referral for A lefty Custom Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. Let The Wood’s Speak For Themselves Body: All Hawaiian Koa. Maybe not the curliest set in the world but it does have a lot of interesting looks. Neck: Central American mahogany with […]
I’m behind again on posting–as usual. Here’s and interesting build, a Sugi Bubinga Baritone Ukulele. Let The Woods Speak For Themselves Body: Figured African Bubinga. This is the African Rosewood with a bright and beautiful tone. Sound Board: another set of Japanese Sugi grown on Hawaii. I think the figured variety is a bit difficult […]
With a more traditional look, here’s A Classic Baritone Ukulele. This is my big baritone shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: It really is all about the woods. I wanted a more traditional looking instrument with traditional woods. So, here’s some classic, old growth, India Rosewood. It looks almost like old growth Brazilian. It […]
