Sometimes I just get tired of looking at "brown" woods. Sooooo, to change up the look, one of the many woods that I have used is Mango. Here, you will see an asymmetric sound hole tenor that I constructed out of figured and fairly colorful Mango.…
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Okay, there is no empirical data that supports the design of the modern ukulele or guitar--especially when it comes to sound hole placement, or number of sound holes. So do you prefer traditional design are can you live with some of the alternative…
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Hot off the press, here's a new Koa tenor uke. I can't resist wood with sap wood. This Koa is not perfectly quartered--thus the odd curl/figure. The back features a laser cut petroglyph back strip. This instrument features x-bracing…
Just in case you are wondering how strong your ukulele or guitar is--here I am showing how strong these delicate instruments can be be standing on one with my dainty 195 pounds. No, I do not suggest that you take your vintage Martin out into…
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If you have followed some of my commentary you will see that I have have posted pictures of many instruments with asymmetric and multiple sound holes. For those individuals who think that I only make instruments of this configuration, let…
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Here's another Koa Ukulele that is available at Surfy Surfy (www.surfysurfy.net) in Leucadia, California. Solid Koa. It exhibits an asymmetric sound hole placement (side sound hole as well). Binding is East India Rosewood and purfling…
Here's a new instrument that can be seen at Surfy Surfy (www.surfysurfy.net) in Leucadia, California. It is my Kahiko design ukulele exhibiting a double puka sound hole. The bracing is on the light side and reflects the narrow waist and…
Occasionally I get a request for some unusual wood combinations. Here is a tenor ukulele, just completed, made with Australian Lacewood for sound board and back. The back is laser cut embellished with the customer"s artwork. The sides…
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