Here’s another of my Custom Tenor Ukulele featuring alternative woods. I’ve used the last of this particular set of Claro Walnut for back and sides and the second and last set of a very unusual, curly Koa for the sound board (see “Moonscape Myrtle“, two posts previous). I’ve never seen this “look” in Koa previously and don’t expect to […]
Here’s a new Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele built especially for a client who has a bit of arthritis and a very light touch. We wanted an instrument that would be easy to play without a lot of effort by either the right or left hand. After some discussion we decided upon a very light weight […]
Steve specifically requested a Moonscape Myrtle Wood Tenor Ukulele. He was infatuated with the amazing variety of appearances in Myrtle Wood and totally open for a combination of woods, so we came up with this instrument with a curly Koa Sound Board and a Moonscape Myrtle Wood back and sides. I really don’t know how else to […]
Here’s another Custom Koa Concert Ukulele. I just delivered this cutie to Hale Ukulele earlier this week and it is already gone. I know that’s the point but I need about half a dozen more of these Koa Concert Ukulele. This wood is another example of reclaimed salvage Koa from the Big Island of […]
If you have followed my posts for some time you might wonder why I only show tenor ukulele. Well, the tenor is the most popular model that I make and sell. But, recently, there have been increasing requests for Koa Concert Ukulele and now I am keeping this instrument a regular in my build schedule. I think […]
Richard just picked up this beautiful Curly Koa tenor ukulele yesterday. I love the look of this set of curly koa wood because it has just about everything I like–wavy curls throughout, good color, wavy grain, sap-wood and spalt. Since the set is slightly rift sawn you don’t see that straight, stacked curly but this, in my […]
Personally, I think Blonds can have more fun. Here’s a Blond Curly Koa custom tenor ukulele just delivered to Hale Ukulele in San Diego.I love the look of blond curly koa. Yeah, there’s some dark roots showing but hey, I’m not that picky. I’ve added my Plumeria Flower Inlay for accent and combined that with Blue Paua Abalone […]
Jack has his Black Koa Tenor Ukulele, but wanted a Concert Ukulele with a wide neck. I was not comfortable with his desire for a concert scale though, so I nudged him in the direction of a concert ukulele but with a tenor scale–a Tenor Concert Ukulele. I also did not think that making a longish body to accommodate […]
The shark is back! My somewhat whimsical Shark Inlay has been revitalized on this new Tenor Ukulele. I wanted to try something different and felt it might go well with this chocolate heart myrtle wood from Oregon. The Shark Inlay is made from Black Mother-of-pearl Shell and as the light hits it from different angles it changes […]
I’ll call this one Jack’s Black. This Black Koa Tenor Ukulele with with dramatic sap wood highlights also sports a wide neck per Jack’s request. The Koa is more from my stash of reclaimed salvage from the Big Island of Hawaii. I’m a sucker for woods having a live edge of sap wood and for alternative appearances including spalt and […]
