Black and White Swiss Moon Ukulele

It's really nice to have friends in low places.  Last year, I received from a client and good friend several sets of Asian black and white ebony--sometimes called "moon ebony".  Anxious to give it a go, I created this Black and White Swiss…

Carol’s Music Box Baritone Ukulele

Here's a recent project that was some time in the making--Carol's Music Box Baritone Ukulele.  I know that Carol would love to have had an ukulele where every piece of wood was a different and exotic (I'm going to make one of those by the way)…

India Rosewood and Redwood Baritone

With this post, I'm actually caught up on posting my backlog of completed instruments.  This is an India Rosewood and Redwood Baritone ukulele now in the hands of Canadian Alan. Wood Story Late last year and continuing into this year…

Five String Super Tenor Ukulele

A rare (well maybe not that rare) alternative string combination is this new Five String Super Tenor Ukulele. The project started as a standard build, the only request being a wider than average neck.  The  Koa back and sides were…

Moon Bear Super Tenor

    Delivered late last year is this Moon Bear Super Tenor ukulele. The woods selected for this build are compression Koa for back and sides and Canadian Bear Claw sitka spruce for the top.  It's hard to get a good picture…

Bear and Rose Tenor Ukulele

I don't use the classic woods of guitar very often.  This is because of the demand for ukuleles made with the traditional wood-- Koa.  This Bear and Rose Tenor Ukulele, a custom request, gets me back to tradition. The back and sides…

Om Shanti Tenor Ukulele

Here is a fun project, the Om Shanti Tenor Ukulele.  It's a standard tenor shape not the super size "J" that I have made so many of lately. The request was for Mango.  This is the second instrument that I have made from mango I received…
ambosia super tenor ukulele

Ambrosia Super Tenor Ukulele

Here's a bit of an experiment.  I really like working  with Ambrosia Maple.  It bends well, finishes well; but, it's a tough look to match tops with.  So far, I think the grey-brown ancient sitka tops have looked the best.  This Ambrosia…

Canadian Tenor Ukulele

It seems like it has been a long time since I built a standard tenor ukulele.  Lately all that has been going out is super tenors, pineapples and concerts.  Here's a new build shipped last week.  I'm calling it the Canadian Tenor Ukulele. …

Hale Holiday Fare 5 - Contact Hale Ukulele

The last instrument delivered last week to Hale Ukulele is this all koa, long neck concert ukulele.  It is Hale Holiday Fare 5. Pretty much a straight forward build--it is a blend of moderate to severely curly koa. It has an extended…