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More Black
I haven't been able to keep one of these instruments for too long. After the last sold, I started a new one and decided to keep it a little more conservative--meaning, no beetle holes. Here is that effort. Of course the body is solid Black…
Not Another Maple Ukulele!
I don't know, I just can't resist. I've had the opportunity to build some "shop" instruments and decided to do another maple/sitka combination. ALSO, the latest run of instruments have all been strung up with Jason Arimoto's PHD, low "G"…
More Myrtle, and….
Here's a new tenor with a combination of figured, "crotch" Oregon Myrtle for sound board and beeswing African Imbuia (huh!). I accented the instrument with Oregon curly Maple binding and black/white herringbone purfling and matching backstrip.…
Takayama Surf
This custom tenor ukulele was co-designed by pro surfer Guy Takayama (www.takayamasurf.com). The ukulele is a modified hula hips but with a slightly wider waist and a rounded lower bout. Instead of the usual center sound hole, Guy opted…
New Black Walnut Concert
This concert ukulele is made from the following woods: back and sides--figured Claro Walnut; sound board--Canadian Red Cedar; neck--Oregon black walnut; accents--Maidou burl. The binding is East India Rosewood. I also used an extended…
Kimo Uke on Tour with Beck
Here's a note and a link that I received last year--just didn't get around to posting . The uke being played is an all African Imbuia hula hips tenor ukulele. I think I made it about 7 years ago. The wood has a huge tonal range as well…
More Myrtle
Just finished this Myrtle Wood and Black Walnut tenor ukulele. I don't think the pictures do justice to the beauty and unusual qualities of the sound board--it's a cross between tiger strip, curly, figured and crazy. It compliments the figured…
Black is Back!
Another shop instrument made from Black Limba. I've used curly Maple binding and herringbone-style purfling for accent. The bridge and finger board are African Ebony species. The neck is also made of Black Limba. The orangish drips…
Hula Hips Redux
Here is a Hula Hips tenor--overall dimensions the same as the tenor except for the lower bout which is 10 1/4 inches. The result adds a ton of volume to the instrument, resulting in a lower pitch with more volume and sustain. I used a classic…
Don Doubles Up!
Don wanted a double neck ukulele and was not going to take no for an answer. After extensive discussion, I folded. Here are photos of the result. Of course we used a combination of woods: the back and sides are Oregon curly Maple, while…
