So with multiple moves and all I haven’t been get’in with it lately. Still been busy though. Here’s a new custom instrument for a client that wanted only California woods. The back is Monterey cypress, the sides are Sycamore, the sound board and neck are CA old growth redwood and the binding is Eucalyptus. Body […]
I get this question about what wood is my most favorite. Answer: Don’t have one. Every wood and every wood combination provides different flavor to the instrument and it is difficult to get into the ears and eyes of every individual. Yes, I do like Koa–It is so pretty and varied but so expensive and […]
OMG! My client wanted an alternative sound hole arrangement for his new 6 string ukulele. Who am I to say no! Not only did he request three sound holes for his left handed uke, but he wanted all the possible wood combinations he could get in one instrument (black walnut neck, koa sound board, curly […]
It’s almost time for San Diego Ukulele Festival 2012. Last year’s first ever event in SD was a big success. This year the event will be moved downtown to one of the Piers. Great location and a great line-up. Check it out at: www.sandiegoukulelefestival.com. Here’s a couple of pics from our booth last year. Of […]
Yowza! Here’s another mango tenor uke–same wood as in Mango Me Baby. Asymmetric sound hole, side concert sound hole, good figure and color in the mango but with my plumeria sound board inlay. It’s interesting, but I really think that some of these low density woods really respond well with this short scale and […]
I have this “no rules” ukuleles thing. Here I’ve got some great spalted, curly maple but didn’t have a real strong feeling about what the sound board should be made of. I used some of my unmatched Koa for a top on this instrument. Actually this is the third of similar instruments I have […]
I think I told ya’ll that I was getting tired of looking at brown. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the Koa, but I was just getting tired of all the “brown” instruments. So, other than Mango, I’m on a Maple kick. Got some really nice stuff in Oregon late last year and here’s […]
Hey gang, here’s another uke that will most likely be for sale at the San Diego Ukulele Festival. All Koa, with East India Rosewood binding, herringbone purfling, asymmetric sound hole and side port/concert side sound port. No strings on this particular instrument yet, but am favoring low “G” tuning.
Bonzer! Tasmanian Blackwood is Koa’s cousin from the South Pacific. Same plant/tree (acacia melanoxylon) but different growing environment. We don’t see a lot of this wood, but I was fortunate to score on some really tasty and old stuff that was in storage here in San Diego. It is a little darker […]
Hey, ya’ll. Here’s a couple of pictures of Greg’s custom tenor. This is actually his third instrument from me. He sold his first one to a close friend in Washington and has regretted it since that day. His second was another concert uke with Koa back and sides and a black/ red sundburst sound board. […]
