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Baritone Ukulele Madness

Baritone Ukulele Madness - Custom Build-Sold

Mail Service Update:  A change in service has eliminated the last 4 posts being mailed to you.  If you're interested please use the website "news" for a review.  Thank you. I told Pepe Romero that this year was Baritone Ukulele Madness…
New Tenor Ukulele New Wood

New Tenor Ukulele New Wood - Custom Build-Sold

New Tenor Ukulele New Wood. It's all about the wood! Back and Sides:  Pomelle Sapele with curly mango back strip.  I've been trying to find this wood for a couple of years and recently lucked upon a new supplier back east.  Me so lucky!!!!…
All Mahogany Tenor Ukulele

All Mahogany Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

After all the instruments that I have made, I've finally made and All Mahogany Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body and Sound Board:  Jaguar scratch (that's what we are calling the figure) Honduran Mahogany.  I only wish that my pictures were…
Blond Double Puka Ukulele

Blond Double Puka Ukulele - Sold

I just got strings on this Blond Double Puka Ukulele. The Woods Body:  curly, blond Koa.  Gotta love this look in Koa.  I don't find much "blond" for sure and it is my favorite koa color. Binding:  curly Hawaiian Mango with maple/black…
Guam and Mango Ukulele

Guam and Mango Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

This is the Guam and Mango Ukulele. The Theme It's a Guam thing.  The headstock and fretboard inlays and laser cut pictograph are definitely important to this new owner.  Yes he is from Guam. The Woods Body:  Hawaiian Mango.  I love…
Hawaiian Springtime Tenor Ukulele

Hawaiian Springtime Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

It's always a great event in Hawaii when the first Humpback Whale arrives.  My celebration of that event is the Hawaiian Springtime Tenor Ukulele. The Woods The client picked all the woods and the inlay for this instrument and even contacted…
Marble Curl Koa Ukulele

Marble Curl Koa Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

First, my apologies for these photos--I tried and Google isn't helping!  They just don't do this instrument justice.  And, I haven't been out-of-action only overwhelmed with builds starting the first of the year.  Now, I am finally starting…
Curly Koa Curly Maple Tenor Ukulele

Curly Koa Curly Maple Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

The latest instrument to receive strings is this Curly Koa Curly Maple Tenor Ukulele--a Canadian request.   The Woods Body:  Classic color Curly Koa all around. Neck:  Honduran Mahogany with carbon truss rod and curly…
Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele

Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele - Sold

I just got strings on this new puppy.  This is the Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body:  Hawaiian curly Koa.  I'd like to think that I build with some of the most unusual looking woods in the industry.  I believe that this…
Little Brown Gal Concert Ukulele

Little Brown Gal Concert Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Here's a project started early on in 2021 and finally finished.  This is the Little Brown Gal Concert Ukulele. The Woods Body:  Hawaiian Curly Koa with minor spalting. Neck:  Croatian Mappa Burl with internal carbon truss rod. Finger…