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Gecko Tamarind Tree Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold/Hale Ukulele

Going to Hale Ukulele today is this new Gecko Tamarind Tree Super Tenor Ukulele. I've been sitting on this unusual set of Tamarind Wood for a couple of years, but I didn't really have a top that I thought would go well with all that grey…

Lava Lamp Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

When I was shown this interesting piece of compression koa wood I had to have it.  I had a little buyers remorse when I received it because I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to bend these heavy compression curls.  Sooner or later I…

Blister Koa Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

Here's a new custom build, the Blister Koa Tenor Ukulele, featuring a 100 year old sound board and a standard ukulele shape. This is my first build using this look in Koa wood.  At first it looks kinda plain and darkish with chocolate…
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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…