I’m trying to keep at least one all Koa instrument in the build schedule now at all times. This is another “builders choice” that just got snatched up for a Christmas gift. This is the Curly Curly Koa Super Tenor Ukulele. I think I could have called this the Triple H Uke (for Hawaiian) as […]
Another week and another uke. This is the Claro Walnut and Cedar Tenor Ukulele. The Story Well, this build was a request by a talented young violinist in the area. He definitely had a vision in mind for the ukulele since it didn’t really take that long for him to make his wood selections. […]
You might suspect a theme here. This is the second tenor ukulele for my paddling brahs up in the Bay Area. This is the Hoe Wa’a Koa Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body: Curly Koa custom picked by client. After looking at at least a dozen sets this is the one that “spoke to him”. Neck: […]
This is the Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele. It’s all about the wood Body: Figured, colored, spalted, everything Hawaiian Mango. Neck: Figured African Limba with Mango lamination. Carbon fiber truss rod, of course. Accent Woods: Hawaiian Mango. Binding: India Rosewood with blue/black purfling. Fret Board and Bridge: chocolate brown Munn Ebony. The rest of the build […]
I think I’m developing a decent eye for Koa although some new clients may be reluctant to take my advice. Here’s a new instrument made from a set that I’m sure I’ve suggested to prosepective clients at least half a dozen times with no takers. This is the Curly Koa Standard Tenor Ukulele. The Woods […]
This is the Sinker Redwood and The Tree Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Soundboard: This is the second of my ” TheTree” experiments. On the first I used Swiss Moon Spruce as the sound board. For this one, I selected a Sinker Redwood for the top. It looks like I didn’t sand the top well but […]
This is The Pohaku Tenor Ukulele. It’s all about the wood The body and sound board: all curly Koa. The Binding: all curly Koa with sea foam green and black fiber purfling. The Accent Woods and Rosette: all curly Koa. The Neck: OK–Honduran Mahogany. Fret Board and Bridge: African Ebony species. The rest of the build […]
This is the “little sister” to the Classy Long Neck Concert Ukulele I posted last month. This is the Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele. The Woods Body: Central American Bloodwood. Now here’s a new one for me used as a body wood. I like it for fingerboards, kinda like it for binding, but not […]
Had to do it! The latest out of the shop is The Jungle Beast Tenor Ukulele. This is the kind of instrument I build for myself. It’s all about the wood baby! The Woods Body: Fresh, or maybe not so fresh, out of the jungles of Honduras is this eclectic set of “Jaguar Scratch” Mahogany. […]
This is my latest “Builder’s Choice” instrument. I’m calling it the Blond and Blue Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape. The Woods Back and Sides: Central American Primavera. This is a new wood for me. I’ve been intrigued since I first saw it about 15 years ago. This is the first time, […]
