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custom chocolate heart mango tenor ukulele

Custom Chocolate Heart Mango Tenor Ukulele

Hey Ya'll!  Here's another Custom Chocolate Heart Mango Tenor Ukulele. This instrument was custom for Sheila who liked the last one that I built for Hale Ukulele San Diego so much that she had to have one of her own.  We made a few changes…
Black Walnut Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele

Black Walnut Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele

This is Fae's new Black Walnut Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele.  Fae asked for something a little different and I suggested this combination of woods.  I have used this combination of woods before and  found the end result to be very pleasing in…
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…
Dark Koa Tenor Ukulele

Dark Koa Tenor Ukulele

Dr. Richard wanted a new Dark Koa Tenor Ukulele.  He personally picked this set of  Koa for the project because of its dark colors and very white sap wood contrasts.  This is another of my sets of salvaged Koa wood from the big island…
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…
Mini-Me Mango

Mini-Me Mango

As promised last week, here is a look at the Mini-Me Mango.  Actually not that small--a concert--but built with some of the same beautiful chocolate heart mango that I used on the tenor.  This one shows some beautiful rich color and really…
custom Koa Tenor Ukulele for Hale Ukulele in San Diego

Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele for Hale Ukulele in San Diego

Here's a Custom Koa Tenor Ukulele for Hale Ukulele in San Diego.  For this custom tenor ukulele I have used another set of salvage Koa from the Big Island of Hawaii.  This particular set of Koa does not have a really strong curl but what…
Moonscape Myrtle Wood Tenor Ukulele

Moonscape Myrtle Wood Tenor Ukulele

  Steve specifically requested a Moonscape Myrtle Wood Tenor Ukulele. He was infatuated with the amazing variety of appearances in Myrtle Wood and totally open for a combination of woods, so we came up with this instrument with a…
Custom Koa Concert Ukulele

Custom Koa Concert Ukulele

Here's another Custom Koa Concert Ukulele.  I just delivered this cutie to Hale Ukulele earlier this week and it is already gone. I know that's the point but I need about half a dozen more of these Koa Concert Ukulele.   This wood is another…
Koa Concert Ukulele

Koa Concert Ukulele

If you have followed my posts for some time you might wonder why I only show tenor ukulele.  Well, the tenor is the most popular model that I make and sell.  But, recently, there have been increasing requests for Koa Concert Ukulele and…