An unusual combination of woods with a big warm sound, this is the Ancient Spruce and Bubinga Super Tenor Ukulele. The client really wanted something different in appearance and his personal selection of these woods definitely added some excitement to the build. The Alaskan ancient spruce sound board came from Alaska Specialty Woods. It is […]
The latest delivery to Hale Ukulele is a Curly Koa Pineapple Ukulele. Ric wanted some standard builds so I accommodated on this tenor pineapple ukulele. I used some blondish curly koa for the body. I think this is the last set that I may have with that dark wood zigzag pattern in it. Kinda cool! […]
I gave my ukulele away to a friends son some time ago and have been without a replacement. I’ve been hording some really cool woods for a new personal instrument but finally decided on a combination of curly, old growth redwood and India rosewood for My Super Tenor Ukulele. Nothing fancy, just some really nice […]
I’m thinking of all the Bear, Bare and Beer jokes I could use here. OK, guess not! This is the Bear Koa Tenor Ukulele now at Hale Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape with a subtle curl Koa back and sides and a subtle Bear Claw Spruce soundboard. I’m doing more traditional soundboard ukes […]
Ooh la la! Here’s a new Compression Curl Koa Tenor Ukulele I delivered to Hale Ukulele a couple of weeks ago. I decided with this build to just feature the wood, so there is very little in the way of embellishments. I did use Fuschia/Black fiber for purfling and rosette. That’s about it. It didn’t last […]
This is Hale Ukulele owner Ric’s New Super Tenor Ukulele. It looks a bit like the last one that he got from me but he sold that one and wanted another for his collection. Same materials as before: ancient spruce sound board, curly ambrosia maple back and sides, ambrosia maple neck, ebony species fret board […]
This instrument went out the week before last. I’m calling it the Killer Ambrosia Maple Long Neck Concert Ukulele. This curly Ambrosia or Ghost Maple is absolutely killer. It’s like looking at the wood at the bottom of a swimming pool. This particular set has much more color and heavier curl than the Ancient Spruce […]
Well, it seems this look is pretty popular. I made Another Tri-color Koa Super Tenor Ukulele for Ric at Hale Ukulele and it is already gone. I’m not sure that I have had a Koa look that so many people have liked so well. I know you’ve seen this look before, so I won’t gone […]
It’s been awhile since I have built one of my all Myrtle wood ukuleles. This particular instrument, delivered to Hale Ukulele last week, I am naming the Blond and Chocolate Myrtle Super Tenor Ukulele. This is a great departure from some of the all Koa instruments that I have been asked for of late. Curly […]
Friday is delivery day to Hale Ukulele. Here’s a new Pineapple and Paua Tenor Ukulele for the shop. Got some pretty Koa here. As with almost all the pineapple ukuleles I use green and black fiber for accent color. This particular instrument also has Blue Paua Abalone for the sound hole rosette and purfling. In […]
