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Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele 2025 - Sold
Starting off the New Year with this Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele 2025. This is a standard tenor.
The New Owner said: ". . . I played it side by side with my "K model" and yours blew it away (and that's before you even get to the looks!). . .)
Let…

Maple And Koa Custom Ukulele - Sold
This is a Maple And Koa Custom Ukulele. A super tenor shape.
It's All About The Woods
Body: a combination of Curly Big Leaf Maple and Curly Koa. I liked the last combo of Koa and Walnut so much that I decided to do it again with…

Double Puka Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold
I believe this is the first Double Puka Super Tenor Ukulele that I have made. Usually I do this on the standard tenor shape.
It's All About The Woods
Body: all curly Koa.
Binding: curly Koa with blue/black purfling. Rosettes…

Super Tenor Koa Ukulele - Sold
This is the next instrument completed. This is Kev's Super Tenor Koa Ukulele. Kev is a local ukulele instructor with many years of experience and the author of multiple teaching books. His newly published website is Tiki Nation.
It's…

Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Fresh from my dust filled work shop is this new Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard size. This instrument was not a custom order so I did it "my way".
It's All About The Wood
Body: Maybe I should say it's all about…

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…

Double Puka Double Curly Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
Out on the Saturday mail is this new Double Puka Double Curly Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape.
It's All About the Wood
Body: all curly Koa. This set of wood was purchased by the client. Good eye, good taste!
Binding: …

Blond Koa Baritone Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
In the post yesterday is this Blond Koa Baritone Ukulele.
It's all about the wood
Body: all blond and curly Koa--a look that keeps on giving.
Accent Woods: chocolate curly Koa.
Binding and purfling: chocolate curly Koa with…

Blond Double Puka Ukulele - Sold
I just got strings on this Blond Double Puka Ukulele.
The Woods
Body: curly, blond Koa. Gotta love this look in Koa. I don't find much "blond" for sure and it is my favorite koa color.
Binding: curly Hawaiian Mango with maple/black…

Marble Curl Koa Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
First, my apologies for these photos--I tried and Google isn't helping! They just don't do this instrument justice. And, I haven't been out-of-action only overwhelmed with builds starting the first of the year. Now, I am finally starting…