This is one of the last of a series of pineapple ukulele that I have made for Hale Ukulele in San Diego–at least for the present. I just delivered this instrument today. Because of the beautiful Paua Moon inlay on the head stock, I’m calling this one the Paua Moon Tenor Pineapple Ukulele. I mated a […]
I’m still getting pineapple ukulele requests. Must be something in the air! This is Linda’s Lotus Blossom Tenor Mango Pineapple Ukulele. Linda is a collector, player and composer from back East and I am pleased that she asked me to build a pineapple ukulele to add to her very eclectic collection of custom instruments. […]
I always have some broken sets of wood that can be difficult to use. And, I just received this cool little Killer Whale inlay but wasn’t sure what to do with it. The Killer Whale Koa Tenor Ukulele became the answer. The koa sides are from Kauai. The koa back is from the Big Island […]
I’m still trying to get Ric at Hale Ukulele restocked. Here’s the latest Pineapple Moon Koa Tenor Ukulele to be delivered. This look of Koa has a lot of different names but I like “waterfall” curl the best. I’m trying to keep in stock as many different “looks” of Koa as possible because I just […]
I’m thinking that by the time this commentary hits the air that this instrument will be in the hands of its new owner. The Camphor Wood Burl Tenor An Attack on the Senses Ukulele is appropriately named. I’m not sure if you want to play it, listen to it, look at it or just smell it! All […]
When I first got this Koa it looked very much like Claro Walnut. I even took a picture of the wood and sent it to my supplier with that question since it was sold to me as Koa. Nevertheless, I persisted with the project and as soon as I wet the wood with sanding sealer […]
I was going to keep this set of curly Koa for myself. I should have kept this curly Koa for myself. I didn’t! This Colorful Curly Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele went to a good friend of mine in NorCal. This is another example of salvage Koa from the Big Island of Hawaii that I obtained from Allied Lutherie. […]
At last, some new koa added to my stock. Here’s a New Koa Tenor Ukulele with New Koa delivered to Hale Ukulele in San Diego last week. What I like about this new koa is the variety of grain pattern and the colors that each set provides. I’m sure that all the Koa in this instrument […]
Really! I’ve been busy, but I have neglected my posts. I’ll try to start the catch-up with George’s Hula Hips Tenor Ukulele. George requested this particular set of curly Koa–another from my stash of reclaimed wood from the Big Island of Hawaii. The particular curl of the top and back is a result of the wood not […]
Here’s another Koa Tenor Ukulele. I delivered this instrument to Hale Ukulele two weeks ago. Here you will see a modest curly koa tenor ukulele but sparked up a bit with some nice Paua Abalone bling and some fuschia colored purfling. I have found that this combination of purfling brings out some colors in the […]
