Sometimes ya just gotta try something new. Here’s another effort at staining quilt maple. This is the Deep Blue Sea Ukulele. Back Story I’ve always said that I don’t do stains, bleeds, sunbursts etcetera in order to allow the natural beauty of the wood to speak for itself. BUT, I am fascinated by some of […]
This is one Classy Long Neck Concert Ukulele. The Woods The Back and Sides are Mexican Ziricote. This wood was sourced by the client from a wood carving artist of note. It’s very old. I made a couple in the distant past but forgot how easily it worked. BUT, don’t ask for more since I […]
The Koa and Honu Super Tenor Ukulele has wood purchased and provided by the client. I’d say he has a pretty good eye for that classic Hawaiian look. The Woods Lately I’ve done a lot of ukes with more traditional tonewoods for the sound board. This uke really features that Koa look we’d all like […]
It’s an inside joke. Here’s the Three Amigos Super Tenor Ukulele on it’s way to the great state of Texas. The Woods See what you started Pat! The Soundboard is curly Port Orford Cedar. This is stump salvage. The Back and Sides are Western Curly Claro Walnut. This is the last of this particular look […]
I still love Koa. Who doesn’t? But, custom ukulele builders are continuing to explore the appearances and tonal possibilities of instruments made with alternative domestic woods. Here is another Port Orford Cedar and Claro Walnut combo–the Domestic Woods Super Tenor Ukulele. The Woods The soundboard is Port Orford Cedar. This stump salvage wood has the […]
Black and tan, this is the African Queen Super Tenor Ukulele. The Woods I’ve had this super cool set of West African Ebony for about 6 years or so. It came from the old Allied Luthiers in NorCal and is a broken guitar set. I love having suppliers keeping me in mind for these rarities. […]
This is the latest out of the shop, a Hawaiian Concert Cutie Ukulele–with an Icelandic flair. The Woods It is build with Koa. Koa, and more Koa. It’s a long neck concert with a Tasmanian Blackwood neck. This blackwood is bit on the curly side; and, is it hard to shape–at least this particular stock. […]
Got a request for another 100 year old Pier Piling instrument. It seems that a lot of individuals have some attachment to San Diego History and the Navy. Here’s a 5 String Super Tenor Ukulele with that special wood as a sound board. These pier piling builds are turning out to be challenging for sure. […]
I felt the need to have at least one Koa Pineapple Ukulele on stock since I’ve made a lot in Mango lately. Here’s the Koa Tenor Pineapple Ukulele Madness just finished. Yes, all Koa. I even added a curly blond sapwood Koa for the binding with green and black fiber as accents. The accent woods […]
Pat is the lead for San Diego group The Stray Cat’s and this is his new instrument–the Stray Cat Special Ukulele. The Koa for this ukulele was picked not so much for it’s color or grain but for the extreme chatoyance of it’s curly figure. It’s a chameleon for sure since in some indirect light […]
