This is the Sugi Tenor Ukulele. This is simple build and a figured wood extravaganza! It’s All About the Wood Back and Sides: Curly Honduran Mahogany. Sound Board: Japanese Sugi (cryptomeria japonica a member of the cedar family) from the Big Island of Hawaii. This is a new wood for me and one that I’ve […]
My kinda build is this Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele–it’s a Hawaiian thing. It’s All About the Wood Body: Pride of India from Hawaii. Looks a little like Honduran mahogany but with a bit more grain pattern and distinct curl. This is Lagerstroemia speciosa or Crepe Myrtle. This must have been one freak’n big tree […]
I’m running out of names for these instruments. Here’s the Burl and Burl Tenor Ukulele now on it’s way to sunny and hot Virginny. It’s All About the Wood Back and Sides: my private stash curly, burly Oregon Myrtle. This wood will oxidize a touch over the years reducing the yellow tones. Sound Board: […]
Guess I’m not done with the burl thing yet. Here’s the latest, a Curly Burly Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard tenor. It’s All About the Wood Body: Asian Camphor Burl. Now, I built one out of this wood maybe 2012 but wasn’t a big fan at the time. But seeing as how I couldn’t […]
Some like it hot and some Gotta Have Curl Ukulele. It’s all about the Wood Body: Curly African Pomelle Sapele. I’m still not tired of the look of this wood. It’s got mega looks and chatoyance. This is the first I have seen with a sap wood inclusion. Sound Board: Curly Western Redwood. I’ve said […]
Summer is here and here’s the first of the season, the Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele. It’s a standard shape. It’s all about the Wood Body: Hawaiian Koa. I haven’t done an all koa instrument in some time. This particular set of crinkle and compression was originally started as a custom build. Well, stuff happens. The […]
This is Your Basic Baritone Ukulele. It’s all about the wood. Back and sides: African Pomelle Sapele. Well, I guess this isn’t your basic back and sides. I still can’t get enough of this look. This is the new baritone size and shape. Sound Board: Alaskan bearclaw Sitka Spruce. Well, I guess this isn’t just […]
I’m not quite out of “the tree” wood as yet. Here’s another Bearclaw Spruce and Tree Ukulele. It’s all about the wood. Body: “The Tree” Honduran Mahogany. This is a one piece back. If you can’t get the book match then I think this will do the trick. Plenty of tortoise figure here. Sides are […]
By request, here is a Burl and Cedar Concert Ukulele. Let the fun factor never stop! It’s all about the woods. Back and Sides: Another set of Australian Brown Mallee Burl. Sound Board: Western Red Cedar. To compliment the tone of this wood I used a lower density bracing of Alaskan Sitka Spruce–good choice. […]
Here’s my latest instrument, the Mahogany and Burl Tenor Ukulele. When I started building I really wanted to focus on the woods and the “fun factor” of the instrument. Building outside the box has been my endeavor. Over the past 20 years the ukulele has become somewhat serious and maybe too serious. I’m hoping that […]
