Curly Koa and Myrtle Custom Ukulele

Hey you all!  Here is a just-finished build using some of my new quilty-curly, Hawaiian Koa.  I think this may be my favorite appearance in Koa. I did not have a matching top so I made the executive decision to use an Oregon Myrtle…

September Koa Combo Custom Ukulele

Here's another of my alternative wood combination custom ukuleles. Occasionally I have unmatched book matched sets for tops only.  Here is a classic example:  the Koa of the sound board is so highly figured that it would be almost…

September Limba

Done and Done!  Here's a new  customTenor Ukulele made from African Limba. Tonally this wood is much like Mahogany although much more attractive. Rarely will two pieces of wood look the same and colorwise the wood can be blond to almost…

September Mango

Another Spalted, Curly Mango, Tenor Ukulele.  Still working off the same piece of wood as the others, so if you check back for other Mango instruments you will see how much each cut seems to vary.  I used a Black Walnut/Mango/Curly Maple neck…

More New Koa

Here's a couple of the new Koa sets I just received.  This wood is from a salvage project on the Big Island and has been air dried for many years.  I have matching tops, backs and sides for each.  Pretty nice!  Just waiting for a new ukulele…

Coming Soon September

Here are three new tenor ukulele that are getting close to completion.  BLACK LIMBA, KOA/BLACK WALNUT and CURLY, SPALTED MANGO.  

Mmmmm! Koa

I've got a  Koa thang goin' on.  Here's a new Koa Tenor Ukulele with some nice looking wood.  I think this is the last of the same billet as shown on the "cut, color and curl" blog.  Good thing because I get bored easily.  Fortunately…

New Koa Tenor Ukulele, Old Growth Koa

Here's a new Koa Tenor Ukulele with wood that I snagged from a local vendor.  He's been stashing this wood for some time and it's really old and really curly. As usual, I kept my build on the simple side with the focus is on…

Curly Redwood Tenor Ukulele

Old Growth Curly RedwoodPartridge Wood Finger Board and BridgeSuper Curly Maple Back and SidesBlack Walnut Burl Accents/Koa BindingCurly Maple Neck

Custom Tenor Ukulele–Myrtle and Walnut

Alternative sound boards of Koa or Oregon Myrtle with a Black Walnut body are still one of my favorite wood combinations for custom tenor ukuleles.   Here I have used curly Oregon Myrtle for the sound board and curly Black Walnut for…