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Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele - Sold/Hale Ukulele

Third in my series of stained wood builds is the Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele.   The Body:  First purple, then red and now blue (actually black and blue like the bruise).  This is some very light weight, curly, western Maple for…
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Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor

Hey gang!  Two posts this week.  I just couldn't wait to show off this new ukulele since it is leaving the shop today.  This is a Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor. My client likes concert sized ukuleles but after playing the "house"…

Myrtle and Bear Cutaway Ukulele

Just put strings on  this Myrtle and Bear Cutaway Ukulele Tuesday.  They are not set yet but this is sounding like a promising instrument. This is a Super Tenor shape with a florentine-style cutaway.  The sides and back are curly,…

Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele

It is mango season--it's always mango season!  Here's the latest instrument to clear the shop.  This is the Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele. I keep thinking that the reconstituted stone rosette is apricot in color but I think it's actually…

Quilt Maple Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele

Currently for sale with hard case for $1575. Tired of the same old Koa thing?  Here's a new build that I'm pretty excited about.  This is a Quilt Maple Super Tenor Ukulele.  No stain, just natural--it's all about the wood! Maple…

Son of Frankenuke Tenor Ukulele

No, not again!!!  I had to make another Frankenuke.  I'm calling this one the Son of Frankenuke Tenor Ukulele, it being the offspring of the Frankenuke Super Tenor Ukulele. Some time ago a luthier-to-the-stars made some guitars with…

Blue Bear Super Tenor Ukulele

I totally forgot that I delivered the Blue Bear Super Tenor Ukulele to Hale Ukulele this February. BTW:  Shout out for Hale Ukulele's grand re-opening the week of July 4th--Yippee!  Ric is the only game in town south of Huntington Beach…

Pier Piling Super Tenor Ukulele

Walt always comes up with some combination of woods that I've never used.  Here's his Pier Piling Super Tenor Ukulele.   The Sound Board According to Walt, the sound board for this instrument used to be pier pilings for a…

Tribal Turtle Super Tenor Ukulele

I guess I hit upon a favorable combination of woods because it seems that people can't get enough of the ancient spruce and ambrosia maple combination.  This is the latest build using this combination of woods--the Tribal Turtle Super Tenor…

My ‘I’iwi Super Tenor Ukulele

The last "my" ukulele went to good friend Steve.  So, I replaced it with My 'I'iwi Super Tenor Ukulele.  This one will stay. I actually kinda fumbled through this build.  The 'I'iwi Bird inlay by Craig Lavin is the first part of the…