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 […]
Here’s the latest “available” instrument, a Primavera And Koa Tenor Ukulele. It’s All About The Woods Body: golden brown and lightly curly Hawaiian Koa. Sound Board: Central American Primavera. Neck: Primavera with carbon truss rod. Finish is epoxy sanded to 4000gt. Fret Board and Bridge: Asian black and white ebony. Just trying to keep it […]
Just off the press is this Sycamore And Redwood Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Woods Body: California Sycamore. The figure of this set is pretty representative of most sycamore. The color does vary as you can see between the sides and back. I built my first sycamore uke […]
Just hav’n some fun with this Mango On Mango Custom Ukulele. This is a super tenor. It’s All About The Woods Body: curly, colorful, spalted Hawaiian Mango. This mango is from the Big Island and Kamuela Hardwoods. I bought a bunch about 6-7 years ago and have slowly been working my way through the sets. […]
