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Ukulele Woods
I'm working, but with the holidays, the weather and such production has been bit slow. If you are curious about current projects please check my Instagram page. Here are a few comments about instrument woods.
The Tree
Ah, the mystery of…

Black and White Ebony Ukulele
Yikes! It's almost Christmas. Here's a Black and White Ebony Ukulele finished just in time. This is a super tenor shape.
It's All About the Wood
Back and Sides: Asian Black and White Ebony. This is one tough wood to work with. It's…

Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
Although most of the Sapele sets that I have are similar in appearance, I am not yet tired of a Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele.
It's All About the Wood
Body: African Pomelle Sapele. Too much figure? I don't think so. …

Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Here's the latest, the Burl Wood Tenor Ukulele.
It's All About the Wood
Body: I seriously had to do this! I've had my eye on this Brown, Australian Mallee Burl for about 3 years. It hadn't sold because it was a little on the pricey…

Black White and Tamarind Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
Black and White Ebony all the way. Well Almost. This is the Black White and Tamarind Ukulele and it's a looker.
It's All About the Wood
Body: Asian Black and White Ebony. This is the last of my stash of black and white ebony. …

Blond Bubinga and Cedar Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the Blond Bubinga and Cedar Tenor Ukulele--the mate to the Pomelle and Swiss ukulele two posts ago.
It's All About The Wood
Body: Blond figured Bubinga. I'm calling this figure "paisley" for lack of better terminology. Whatever,…

New Tenor Ukulele New Wood - Custom Build-Sold
New Tenor Ukulele New Wood.
It's all about the wood!
Back and Sides: Pomelle Sapele with curly mango back strip. I've been trying to find this wood for a couple of years and recently lucked upon a new supplier back east. Me so lucky!!!!…

Sinker Redwood and The Tree Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the Sinker Redwood and The Tree Tenor Ukulele.
The Woods
Soundboard: This is the second of my " TheTree" experiments. On the first I used Swiss Moon Spruce as the sound board. For this one, I selected a Sinker Redwood for…

Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the "little sister" to the Classy Long Neck Concert Ukulele I posted last month. This is the Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele.
The Woods
Body: Central American Bloodwood. Now here's a new one for me used as a…

Claro and Swiss Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
When you've got world class Claro Walnut and Swiss Moon Spruce you just can't go wrong. This is the Claro and Swiss Super Tenor Ukulele.
The Woods
The back and sides are a new look in Claro Walnut. I've already gone thru the original…