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 […]
Done and gone. This is the Moon On Munn Tenor Ukulele. Munn is pronounced “mun”. Close though! This is a standard tenor. It’s All About The Wood Body: Asian Munn Ebony. I have built with this wood before with some really old stock from Tropical Hardwoods here in Carlsbad. That might have been about 12 […]
Here’s another of my favorite wood combinations. Just having some fun here. This is a Koa and Walnut Tenor Ukulele. A standard shape. It’s All About The Wood Body: curly Bastogne Walnut. Bastogne is a hybrid walnut. Unfortunately this hybrid did not reproduce so the future looks dim as these trees become scarce. The wood […]
I really have a problem when it comes to crinkle curl Koa–for me, it’s the greatest! Here’s the latest with some of the best yet. This is the Crinkle Curl Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Wood Body: billet matched crinkle curl Koa. I like it all, […]
Here ya’ go gang-a-roony–Never enough Koa! This is the latest custom uke which I’ve named the Koa And Koa Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard size. It’s All About The Wood Body: all Koa exhibiting a variety of curl, color and figure. The client likes to pick out and purchase his own wood from Volcano […]
Finally wrapped up this project. This is The Tree Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It’s All About The Wood Body: The Tree Honduran Mahogany. The sides of this instrument are “dual density”–a combination of The Tree and straight grain Honduran mahogany. This is a construction technique used on some of […]
This is a new Double Puka Koa Ukulele. This is a standard shape and there is no side port. The double puka, in my opinion, screams Hawaiian. It’s All About The Wood Body: Figured Koa. This set was provided by the client. I wish that my pictures really showcased this beautiful set better since it […]
