Yikes! Never too much curly Koa! Here is a completed Hawaiian tenor ukulele with the Kauai compression curl Koa that I showed a few posts back. This heavy curl turned out to be a very difficult build but also very rewarding in many ways. In addition to selecting this particular curly Koa, Bob made a few […]
Believe it or not, this Mango I used in this ukulele is cut from the same board as the last two mango ukes posted. You can see how the spalting changes dramatically in just one piece of wood. I still like Mango for Hawaiian ukes. It responds very well to light touch and is usually very warm […]
I’d like to think that that term describes the curly, blond Myrtle wood top on this new Hawaiian tenor ukulele and not a gentleman’s club. Oh well, I’m doing it anyway. This is another of my mixed wood creations: curly black walnut back and sides, curly myrtle top, curly maple neck, ebony bridge and fret […]
This is still one of my favorite wood combinations for the Hawaiian Ukulele: curly Hawaiian Koa and curly Black Walnut. The wood densities are a close match for sound and the color contrast makes for an appealing appearance. I have also used Hawaiian Koa for binding, back strip and neck while the accent wood is Vanuatu Maidou […]
Here’s a new instrument with very specific requests. The Koa is absolutely killer. The shape is my Hula Hips Tenor with a lower bout at approximately 10.5 inches. Stephen selected this cool bear claw top wood of Alaskan Sitka Spruce. Accents are conservative with died and natural Maple. The binding is India ebony. […]
I can’t seem to keep these instruments in stock. Don’t know if it is the warm sound or the appearance. Nevertheless, here is another all Limba Hawaiian Ukulele. I’ve use a herringbone purfling and zipper back strip to accent this dark wood. Binding is ebony species as is the finger board and bridge. PHD low […]
Ok, since I’m on a Myrtlewood kick, here is the finished product using the Oregon Tiger Stripe Myrtle that I posted this February. This Hawaiian tenor ukulele has a body of rare tiger stripe myrtlewood, the top is bearclaw Sitka Spruce (lots of color), the neck is figured Oregon Black Walnut, the binding is curly Hawaiian Koa, […]
No rules in ukulele! Just keep it fun! Here’s a Hawaiian ukulele that made me smile a lot while working on it. George really got into some new, freaking gorgeous Oregon Myrtlewood that I received and couldn’t resist. It’s all Myrtle with a Koa “T” band figured black walnut neck. The finger board and […]
Sometimes I wind up with incomplete front/back/side sets and then the mix and match situation occurs. Here I have a back and side Koa set that needed a top. Alternative Koa tops are a possibility but usually I place an alternative top on these sets, ie: spruce species, cedar or even redwood. On this Hawaiian […]
Yup! It’s that time of the year again–the Olukai Ho’olaule’a on Maui May 1-3. The showcase of this gathering is a downwind SUP and OC1 paddle/race from Maliko Gulch to Kanaha beach. This is a great social gathering displaying many Hawaiian cultural events and entertainments. If you’re there, be there! This woodsy Hawaiian tenor ukulele is provided […]
