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Curly Koa and Myrtle Custom Ukulele
Hey you all! Here is a just-finished build using some of my new quilty-curly, Hawaiian Koa. I think this may be my favorite appearance in Koa.
I did not have a matching top so I made the executive decision to use an Oregon Myrtle…
September Koa Combo Custom Ukulele
Here's another of my alternative wood combination custom ukuleles.
Occasionally I have unmatched book matched sets for tops only. Here is a classic example: the Koa of the sound board is so highly figured that it would be almost…
September Limba
Done and Done! Here's a new customTenor Ukulele made from African Limba.
Tonally this wood is much like Mahogany although much more attractive.
Rarely will two pieces of wood look the same and colorwise the wood can be blond to almost…
September Mango
Another Spalted, Curly Mango, Tenor Ukulele. Still working off the same piece of wood as the others, so if you check back for other Mango instruments you will see how much each cut seems to vary. I used a Black Walnut/Mango/Curly Maple neck…
Coming Soon September
Here are three new tenor ukulele that are getting close to completion. BLACK LIMBA, KOA/BLACK WALNUT and CURLY, SPALTED MANGO.
Mmmmm! Koa
I've got a Koa thang goin' on. Here's a new Koa Tenor Ukulele with some nice looking wood. I think this is the last of the same billet as shown on the "cut, color and curl" blog. Good thing because I get bored easily. Fortunately…
New Koa Tenor Ukulele, Old Growth Koa
Here's a new Koa Tenor Ukulele with wood that I snagged from a local vendor. He's been stashing this wood for some time and it's really old and really curly.
As usual, I kept my build on the simple side with the focus is on…
Curly Redwood Tenor Ukulele
Old Growth Curly RedwoodPartridge Wood Finger Board and BridgeSuper Curly Maple Back and SidesBlack Walnut Burl Accents/Koa BindingCurly Maple Neck
Custom Tenor Ukulele–Myrtle and Walnut
Alternative sound boards of Koa or Oregon Myrtle with a Black Walnut body are still one of my favorite wood combinations for custom tenor ukuleles. Here I have used curly Oregon Myrtle for the sound board and curly Black Walnut for…
Black Tiger Myrtle Wood Tenor Ukulele
This custom tenor ukulele was ordered by my Myrtle Wood supplier. Vince has got some great sets and you should check his site at: www.pacificcoastwoods.net. We're calling this Black Tiger Stripe Myrtle.
As I have said before,…