Entries by Kimo Ukulele

Custom Claro Walnut Baritone Ukulele

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 […]

A Lefty Custom Tenor Ukulele

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 […]

Sugi Bubinga Baritone Ukulele

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 […]

A Classic Baritone Ukulele

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 […]

Sugi Baritone Custom Ukulele

Sugi me baby! Or maybe just Sugi Baritone Custom Ukulele.  This is the big baritone shape.   It’s All About The Woods Body:  figured African Bubinga.  Sometimes called the African rosewood–dense and bright…and pretty. Sound Board:  I just had to try another figured Sugi (Japanese Cryptomeria) sound board.  It’s a tough wood to work with though–somewhat […]

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All Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele

With the exception of the finger board, this is an All Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele.  This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body:  blondish curly Koa.  I decided on a double sound hole for this build since there has been a lot of interest in sound hole variants of late.  It’s […]

Compression Curl Koa Custom Baritone Ukulele

Just delivered is this Compression Curl Koa Custom Baritone Ukulele.     It’s All About The Woods Body:  compression curl Hawaiian Koa. This is actually a mix of curls.  A little bit of everything except quilt.  I glued up the top and back in order to display the sap wood with live edge and not […]

Redwood And Brazilian Custom Ukulele

Here’s the latest, a Redwood And Brazilian Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor.   It’s All About The Woods You know, some woods are just meant to be together! Sound Board: Fort Ross “Chapel” Redwood.  The church burned sometime in the past and some parts of the structure were salvaged.  Most coveted is a […]

Curly Walnut Custom Ukulele

I love a Curly Walnut Custom Ukulele.  This is a super tenor size. It’s All About The Woods Body:  curly Claro Walnut.  I’ve built quite a number of instruments using claro walnut and this is just another example of the variety and beauty of this reclaimed wood.  It is of moderate density and warm in […]

Bearclaw Baritone Custom Ukulele

Here’s a peek at a new Bearclaw Baritone Custom Ukulele.  It’s a Pacific Northwest thing. It’s All Aout the Woods Sound Board:  Alaskan Sitka Spruce.  This is master grade bearclaw figure.  This build was actually asked for after I had started it as a spec instrument.  The client wanted the double sound hole design. Check!  […]