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New Koa Tenor
Missed my weekly update so here is a midweek showing of a new Koa Tenor. I'm using a new urethane finish and it has a little tint like lacquer. The instrument is all Koa. I have used curly maple binding to accent and have a koa/curly maple/koa…
Double Puka Koa Tenor
I have built a number of double puka ukes in the past but for some reason they are not high on the list of requests. I was totally re- motivated after seeing HAPA this year though and thought it was high time to make another. Here are a…
Olukai Ho’olaule’a 2014
Yes, it is that time of the year again. Hopefully the gods prevailed this year with good winds and prevailing surf for the most classic open water event of the year. If you are into stand up paddling, outrigger canoeing or Hawaiiana then…
Koa, Koa, Koa!
For all you Koa affectionados, here's a new tenor constructed entirely of Koa with the exception of the internal bracing. I have used Gotoh 4::1 tuners, and its new owner has the option of selecting amplification, strings, and case. It's…
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…
Curly Curly!
Another tenor ukulele with a combination of my favorite woods. The back and sides are curly Oregon Black Walnut. The sound board is curly Hawaiian Koa. The binding is curly Oregon Maple. The accents are Indonesian Maidou burl. The…
New Year-New Baritone
After seeing OMG Suzie's baritone, Craig wanted one as close to hers as possible. This instrument is constructed out of the same wood as Suzie's, with East Indian Rosewood binding, and Oregon curly maple accents--no frills. The headstock…
Combi Concert
Paul, didn't want the same old thing--that is, a tenor. Instead he opted for a concert, high "G" tuning with a variety of woods. Per his instructions, I have constructed a concert ukulele with East India Rosewood sides to accent a Koa sound…
Heals, Just Heals
Just some pics of heal features that I have made in the past. It's all evolving.
