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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
Almost done for the year with this new Curly Mango Baritone Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: curly Hawaiian Mango. It’s tough to get spalted mango that hasn’t lost at least some of it’s structural integrity. This set beat the odds; and, for mango, exhibits very good tap tone. When you have a set […]
Out this week is this Koa and Maple Custom Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor. It’s All About The Woods Body: blondish and curly-ish Hawaiian Koa. Neck: In my efforts to explore other possibilities for necks rather than Central American Mahogany I’m adding curly American Big Leaf Maple. This wood is domestic, available and […]
The second instrument to go out last week is this Koa Double Puka Baritone Ukulele. Got a Hawaiian theme going on here. It’s All About The Woods Body: Curly Hawaiian Koa. This set has a little bit of all figures: curly, compression and crinkle. Sound Board: master grade Alaskan “bearclaw” Sitka spruce. The double puka […]
One of two out this week is this Munn Ebony And Moon Spruce Baritone Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Asian Munn Ebony. Pronounced “mun”. Not your typical black and white look for sure. Sound Board: Swiss “moon” Spruce. I thought the warmer tonality of this spruce would be a good match for the […]
I never get enough of a Figured Bubinga And Redwood Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: this is figured African Bubinga. It’s not the typical because of both the color (sapwood) and figure (don’t know what to call it). In addition it is a lower density than […]
My current fave is this Krinkle Curl Koa Custom Ukulele. This is a standard tenor. It’s All About The Woods Body: I just can’t get enough of this blond, krinkle curl Koa. This came to me as a concert sized set but I really wanted tenor. To resolve this issue I used offcuts to expand […]
I’ve decided to keep this look a regular in my build schedule. Here’s the latest Double Puka Koa Custom Ukulele. This is a standard size and shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: all curly Koa. I’ve made a number of instruments out of this wood because I purchased a billet that was about ten […]
