Here’s a new Very Red Baritone Custom Ukulele. This is a Big Baritone shape with florentine cut-a-way. It’s All About The Woods Body: Honduran Rosewood. I’ve never liked rosewood that much for smaller ukes. But, with more volume these woods really start to shine. Just think what happens when they are used in guitars. Honduran […]
I love this Curly Claro Walnut Tenor Ukulele. This started out as an all Pacific Northwest build but that got slightly altered with the fret board and bridge–read on. It’s All About The Wood Body: California, curly claro walnut. I’ve been using claro walnut for about 20 years now and not only do I like […]
This is the next instrument completed. This is Kev’s Super Tenor Koa Ukulele. Kev is a local ukulele instructor with many years of experience and the author of multiple teaching books. His newly published website is Tiki Nation. It’s All About The Woods Body: all solid, curly Koa. Kev came to the shop and […]
It’s summer, it’s hot and I’m lazy! This Pomelle Sapele Concert Ukulele went out about 3 weeks ago. It’s All About The Wood Body: Pomelle Sapele. It really looks like this and it’s got a really sick figure. Sound Board: Fort Ross Chapel Redwood. Neck: Honduran Mahogany with carbon fiber truss rod. This is a […]
Another Big Baritone Custom Ukulele out the door last week. It’s All About The Woods Body: stunning African Pomelle Sapele. Does it get any better? This might be #6-7 with this wood so far and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Normally Sapele is pretty dense but with this figure I have found all the sets […]
Fresh from my dust filled work shop is this new Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard size. This instrument was not a custom order so I did it “my way”. It’s All About The Wood Body: Maybe I should say it’s all about the Koa. This is some pretty darn nice dark, […]
The latest build is this Sugi And Koa Big Baritone Ukulele. It’s All About The Wood Body: krinkle curl koa. Now I do like my stacked curl, but my favorite koa curl is the krinkle. It just seems to me to be more bang for your buck. Sound Board: Hawaiian grown, curly Japanese Sugi. This […]
Bu, bu Bubinga And Swiss Tenor Ukulele. A standard uke. It’s All About The Wood Body: figured, blond Bubinga. I’m not sure what to call the figure here–pomelle, plum pudding, paisley, snake skin? Whatever, it’s kinda cool and rarely seen. Normally, I don’t favor the denser woods for ukulele builds, but this particular wood is […]
This is My Kine Koa Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor size. It’s All About The Wood Body: curly Hawaiian Koa. This particular set has a bunch of fun looks with crinkle curl, compression curl and fun grain pattern. Sound Board: Engleman Spruce. I’m really getting into this wood. To my ear, it is […]
I think Tasmania might be a fun place to visit. Don’t think I’m going this year so I’ve made another standard tenor ukulele “Moon Over Tasmania Tenor Ukulele“. Maybe I should have made that “move over. . . “? It’s All About the Wood Body: Tasmanian Blackwood. I acquired these sets from Gilmer Woods over […]
