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The Pohaku Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is The Pohaku Tenor Ukulele.
It's all about the wood
The body and sound board: all curly Koa.
The Binding: all curly Koa with sea foam green and black fiber purfling.
The Accent Woods and Rosette: all curly Koa.
The…
My Kahiko Double Puka Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
My Kahiko Double Puka Ukulele is #1 in my builders choice collection of ukulele.
The Back Story
All luthiers have their secret stash of wood saved for that special build. Me too. When I get the opportunity I pull out some of the wood…
Stray Cat Special Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
Pat is the lead for San Diego group The Stray Cat's and this is his new instrument--the Stray Cat Special Ukulele.
The Koa for this ukulele was picked not so much for it's color or grain but for the extreme chatoyance of it's curly figure. …
More Koa and More Ukulele - Sold
Hopefully, I haven't gone too far with this new instrument. Or maybe, not far enough. This is the More Koa and More Ukulele.
For starters I am using an interesting set of curly Koa. The curl looks a bit like tiger stripes to me. It's…
Koa Moon Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the Koa Moon Super Tenor Ukulele.
Where's the Moon you ask. Well, the sound board is Swiss Moon Spruce. Did I mention that it was BearClaw?
The back and sides are curly Hawaiian Koa from Hearne Hardwoods.
The…
Koa and Pier Piling Fir Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is #3 in the Pier Piling build--a Koa and Pier Piling Fir Ukulele. This one is a super tenor shape like #1.
I purchased this lovely set of Koa from Notable Woods in the Pacific Northwest maybe 6 years ago. I know, you're asking,…
Koa Curls and More - Sold
Here's the latest uke to finish at the shop--a standard tenor with Koa Curls and More.
I think I'm having a bit too much fun now. I'm using an orphan, compression curl Koa with dramatic sapwood center for the sound board.
For…
Compression Koa Concert - Sold at Hale Ukulele
Also delivered to Hale Ukulele last week is this new Compression Koa Concert.
It's a long neck or tenor !7" scale instrument. I'm making them all that way now.
It's got koa, koa and more koa for the body--cool compression koa…
Koa Lover’s Tenor - Sold at Hale Ukulele
This is the Koa Lover's Tenor Ukulele that I am delivering to Hale Ukulele today.
This instrument uses koa parts for which I have no match. I think this is the second build using non-matched koa. These instruments are unique in that…
Koa Lovers Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele
This new instrument is a Koa Lovers Tenor Ukulele.
I love a perfectly matched set of wood but I also like a little variety. Here I'm using thee different looks of culy Koa wood for the main components of the body. You know, trying…