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The Vader Tenor Uke

The Vader Tenor Uke

The Vader Tenor Uke was delivered late last year.  I don't usually give my projects names but sometimes it just happens.  It just struck me that way from the start. I do recall that The Force Awakens was showing on the tele about the time…
Custom Tenor Ukulele of Munn Ebony and Adirondak Spruce

Custom Tenor Ukulele of Mun Ebony and Adirondak Spruce

The usual wood request for custom ukulele is Hawaiian Koa but Bob wanted something more traditional in appearance and with more unique woods.  We settled on this Custom Tenor Ukulele with Mun Ebony and Adirondak Spruce. This Mun Ebony came…
Koa and Maple Custom Tenor Ukulele

Koa and Maple Custom Tenor Ukulele

Ok, ok!  Time to get back to the grind.  Here's a Koa and Maple Custom Tenor Ukulele finished late last year.   I like getting requests for instruments with different combinations of wood.  I've used Maple back and sides before…
koa petroglyph turtle tenor ukulele

Koa Petroglyph Turtle Tenor Ukulele

Here's a new custom tenor ukulele--the Koa Petroglyph Turtle Tenor Ukulele. Originally I just wanted the purfling and sound hole rosette in Blue Paua Abalone but, in the middle of the night, I decided to add a styalized Petroglyph Turtle.…
dark koa tenor ukulele

Dark Koa Tenor Ukulele

This week's addition is a Dark Koa Tenor Ukulele which was just completed and delivered Thrusday to Hale Ukulele in San Diego.   This is the second and next to last set of this particular look in Koa that I have in stock.  My wife has nicknamed…
Tiare TEnor Ukulele

Tiare Tenor Ukulele

This is Naomi's Tiare Tenor Ukulele.  I think we should just call it "My Tiare".  After some deliberation here at the shop,  Naomi picked this wonderful set of Koa Wood for her project. This Koa Wood  is  another set of salvage wood…
cowboy koa tenor ukulele

Cowboy Koa Tenor Ukulele

This is Jack's Cowboy Koa Tenor Ukulele.  He specificialy picked out this set koa for it's color and wild, irregular curl.  This is another example of salvaged koa from the Big Island of Hawaii.  This wood has been used and abused but…
Chocolate Heart Mango

Chocolate Heart Mango

At last some new Mango.  My source on the Hawaiian island of Maui this year was a dud, but a customer of mine (thanks Dan) sourced out some great 26 year old Chocolate Heart Mango billets from the Big Island and stored at a cabinet shop in…
Custom Tenor Ukulele

Custom Tenor Ukulele

Here's another of my Custom Tenor Ukulele featuring alternative woods.  I've used the last of this particular set of Claro Walnut for back and sides and the second and last set of a very unusual, curly Koa for the sound board (see "Moonscape…
Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele

Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele

Here's a new Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele built especially for a client who has a bit of arthritis and a very light touch. We wanted an instrument that would be easy to play without a lot of effort by either the right or left hand.  After some…