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The Pohaku Tenor Ukulele

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…
Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele

Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

This is the "little sister" to the Classy Long Neck Concert Ukulele I posted last month.  This is the Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele. The Woods Body:  Central American Bloodwood.  Now here's a new one for me used as a…

The Jungle Beast Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Had to do it!  The latest out of the shop is The Jungle Beast Tenor Ukulele. This is the kind of instrument I build for myself.  It's all about the wood baby! The Woods Body:  Fresh, or maybe not so fresh, out of the jungles of Honduras…
Blond and Blue Tenor Ukulele

Blond and Blue Tenor Ukulele - Sold

This is my latest "Builder's Choice" instrument.  I'm calling it the Blond and Blue Tenor Ukulele.  This is a standard tenor shape.   The Woods Back and Sides:  Central American  Primavera.  This is a new wood for me.  I've…
My Kahiko Double Puka Ukulele

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…
The Tree and Swiss Tenor Ukulele

The Tree and Swiss Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

The Tree and Swiss Tenor Ukulele is the latest to get strings. The Woods Back and Sides:  The back story on "The Tree" wood is that this Central American Mahogany came into the States in the 80's.  The log was cut with half going…
Ancient Black and White Ebony Ukulele

Ancient Black and White Ebony Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

I wasn't quite sure how to name this one so I am using the highlights as the title.  This is the Ancient Black and White Ebony Ukulele. The Highlights The Soundboard is another piece of the Alaskan Ancient Spruce.  About 3000 years old or…
Deep Blue Sea Ukulele

Deep Blue Sea Ukulele - Sold

Sometimes ya just gotta try something new.  Here's another effort at staining quilt maple.  This is the Deep Blue Sea Ukulele. Back Story I've always said that I don't do stains, bleeds, sunbursts etcetera in order to allow the natural…
Koa and Honu Super Tenor Ukulele

Koa and Honu Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

The Koa and Honu Super Tenor Ukulele has wood purchased and provided by the client.  I'd say he has a pretty good eye for that classic Hawaiian  look. The Woods Lately I've done a lot of ukes with more traditional tonewoods for the sound…
African Queen Super Tenor Ukulele

African Queen Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Black and tan, this is the African Queen Super Tenor Ukulele. The Woods I've had this super cool set of West African Ebony for about 6 years or so.  It came from the old Allied Luthiers in NorCal and is a broken guitar set.   I love…