Blister Koa Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

Here's a new custom build, the Blister Koa Tenor Ukulele, featuring a 100 year old sound board and a standard ukulele shape. This is my first build using this look in Koa wood.  At first it looks kinda plain and darkish with chocolate…
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Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele - Sold/Hale Ukulele

Third in my series of stained wood builds is the Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele.   The Body:  First purple, then red and now blue (actually black and blue like the bruise).  This is some very light weight, curly, western Maple for…
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Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor

Hey gang!  Two posts this week.  I just couldn't wait to show off this new ukulele since it is leaving the shop today.  This is a Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor. My client likes concert sized ukuleles but after playing the "house"…

Myrtle and Bear Cutaway Ukulele

Just put strings on  this Myrtle and Bear Cutaway Ukulele Tuesday.  They are not set yet but this is sounding like a promising instrument. This is a Super Tenor shape with a florentine-style cutaway.  The sides and back are curly,…

Curly Mango Baritone Please

I'd like a Curly Mango Baritone Please.  That was the request and fortunately I have lots of curly sets on stock at the present.  This particular set of Curly Mango has a little bit of everything--good chocolate colors, some spalt and lots…

Pineapple Frankenuke

Little cousin to the Frankenuke and sis to the Son of Frankenuke is this tenor sized Pineapple Frankenuke.  Just got the strings on yesterday and it's pretty sweet especially considering the eclectic combination of woods in the instrument. …

Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele

It is mango season--it's always mango season!  Here's the latest instrument to clear the shop.  This is the Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele. I keep thinking that the reconstituted stone rosette is apricot in color but I think it's actually…

Quilt Maple Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele

Currently for sale with hard case for $1575. Tired of the same old Koa thing?  Here's a new build that I'm pretty excited about.  This is a Quilt Maple Super Tenor Ukulele.  No stain, just natural--it's all about the wood! Maple…

Son of Frankenuke Tenor Ukulele

No, not again!!!  I had to make another Frankenuke.  I'm calling this one the Son of Frankenuke Tenor Ukulele, it being the offspring of the Frankenuke Super Tenor Ukulele. Some time ago a luthier-to-the-stars made some guitars with…

Blue Bear Super Tenor Ukulele

I totally forgot that I delivered the Blue Bear Super Tenor Ukulele to Hale Ukulele this February. BTW:  Shout out for Hale Ukulele's grand re-opening the week of July 4th--Yippee!  Ric is the only game in town south of Huntington Beach…