Here’s another Pomelle Sapele Custom Ukulele. I just can’t get enough of this beautiful wood! It’s All About The Wood Sound Board: Western red cedar. I haven’t used this great tonewood for some time. I thought that it would be a great match for the sapele in color and tonality. Body: Pomelle Sapele. I like […]
Just got the strings on this Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: all stacked, curly Koa. Koa wood has an infinite variety of color and figure. Although I favor the more bizarre figures, occasionally I like the highly prized, tightly stacked curl. I do like […]
This is the first of my Dark Forest ukulele builds. I’m calling it a Dark Forest Cypress Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: Dark, Asian Munn Ebony. I’m liking the variety of this ebony a lot. It can be really dark like this set, but it can […]
Another PNW special now available. This is the Quilt And Curl Maple Tenor Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Quilt Big Leaf Maple. This is a classic maple look and I rarely get tired of the variations. Also, this is NOT stained–an example of how maple colors can vary. Sound Board: straight grained Port […]
Weeding through my stash of forgotten woods I came across this colorful set of spalted mango. This is the result: a Spalted Mango Custom Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: Spalted Mango. When I did my first spalted mango ukulele many years ago I wasn’t sure […]
This is an Imbuia And Primavera Tenor Ukulele. I’ve got a lot or instruments in the works now but the weather here in San Diego hasn’t been cooperative for finishing. Here’s the first so have at it. It’s All About The Woods Body: Lovely, figured African Primavera. It’s been about 20 years since I’ve used […]
This is a Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: Brazilian Pernambuco. Rarely seen these days because of over forestation, this wood has been harvested extensively as a dye wood and musical instrument wood. It was the most prized wood for violin bows and because of is tonal qualities it is occasionally […]
This is a Brazilian Rosewood And Swiss Custom Ukulele. A super tenor shape. Let The Wood Speak For Itself Body: Brazilian Rosewood. I used to say that this “holy grail” wood was probably not the best of choices for ukulele but I’m starting to change my opinion a bit. There’s no question that this wood […]
This super tenor is s a Mahogany And Primavera Custom Ukulele. Let The Wood Speak For Itself Body: “jaguar scratch figure” Honduran Mahogany. Hey, some of the most coveted acoustic guitars are mahogany. It’s been almost totally overlooked since Martin stopped making ukuleles in the 1900’s. This is special since it is a seldom seen […]
#2 for 2025 is this Custom Myrtle Tenor Ukulele. This PNW super tenor ukulele is another of my “wood theme” ukulele featuring woods originating from a specific region. Let The Wood Speak For Itself Body: Ultra curly Oregon Myrtle Wood. I have rarely seen Myrtle with this tight of curl. It is not unusual for […]
