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Mmmmmm More Maple
I have this "no rules" ukuleles thing. Here I've got some great spalted, curly maple but didn't have a real strong feeling about what the sound board should be made of. I used some of my unmatched Koa for a top on this instrument. Actually…
Mmmm Maple
I think I told ya'll that I was getting tired of looking at brown. Now, don't get me wrong, I love the Koa, but I was just getting tired of all the "brown" instruments. So, other than Mango, I'm on a Maple kick. Got some really nice stuff…
Tasmanian Blackwood Tenor Ukulele
Bonzer! Tasmanian Blackwood is Koa's cousin from the South Pacific. Same plant/tree (acacia melanoxylon) but different growing environment. We don't see a lot of this wood, but I was fortunate to score on some really tasty and…
Lacewood Tenor Ukulele
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…