Here’s the sister to the Story Woods Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor Brazilian and Swiss Custom Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Brazilian Rosewood with a curly koa backstrip wedgie. Sound Board: Swiss “Moon” Spruce. This one has a little bearclaw figure. Binding and Accents: curly Hawaiian Koa with blue/maple purfling. Neck: […]
It’s not quite Halloween but if the stores had all their deco’s out a month ago then maybe Another FrankenUke Custom Ukulele isn’t too early for the celebration. This is a standard tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body Top and Back: quilt maple, zebrawood, blond figured bubinga and bastogne black walnut. Body Sides: […]
This is the Pheasant Wood Custom Tenor Ukulele–super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: all Pheasant Wood. This set was provided by the client with the request that the entire body be made from this wood. Of course, I complained, with the comment that I believed the wood too dense and tonally flat […]
Heading Down Under is this new Story Woods Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: Brazilian Rosewood. Still the Holy Grail of rosewoods. Sound Board: Fort Ross Redwood. My last piece, at least for awhile. When its all gone–well, it’s gone. Fret Board and Bridge: radiused Brazilian […]
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 […]
