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Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele

Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele - Sold

My kinda build is this Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele--it's a Hawaiian thing. It's All About the Wood Body:  Pride of India from Hawaii.  Looks a little like  Honduran mahogany but with a bit more grain pattern and distinct curl.  This…
Curly Burly Tenor Ukuele

Curly Burly Tenor Ukulele - For Sale $1650

Guess I'm not done with the burl thing yet.  Here's the latest, a  Curly Burly Tenor Ukulele.  This is a standard tenor. It's All About the Wood Body:  Asian Camphor Burl.  Now, I built one out of this wood maybe 2012 but wasn't a…
Tree and Bear Tenor Ukulele

Tree and Bear Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Another "the tree" uke.  Guess I'm not tired of it yet!  This is the Tree and Bear Tenor Ukulele.  It's a standard tenor and was meant to be a "for sale" instrument but got snapped up off the Instagram "first look" post. It's all about…
Plumeria Tenor Ukulele

Plumeria Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Finally!  Really moving slow here.  This is the Plumeria Tenor Ukulele in the post yesterday. It's all about the wood. Body:  Curly Hawaiian Koa. Sound board:  Swiss Moon Spruce with subtle horizontal bearclaw figure. Neck: …
Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele

Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Although most of the Sapele sets that I have are similar in appearance, I am not yet tired of a Pomelle Sapele Tenor Ukulele.   It's All About the Wood Body:  African Pomelle Sapele.   Too much figure?  I don't think so. …
Double Puka Double Curly Ukulele

Double Puka Double Curly Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Out on the Saturday mail is this new Double Puka Double Curly Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape. It's All About the Wood Body:  all curly Koa.  This set of wood was purchased by the client.  Good eye, good taste! Binding: …
Blond Bubinga and Cedar Tenor Ukulele

Blond Bubinga and Cedar Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

This is the Blond Bubinga and Cedar Tenor Ukulele--the mate to the Pomelle and Swiss ukulele two posts ago. It's All About The Wood Body:  Blond figured Bubinga.  I'm calling this figure "paisley" for lack of better terminology.  Whatever,…
Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Got curly Koa?  You betcha!  This is the Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body: Blond and curly Hawaiian Koa.  This wood is "rift sawn", cut not totally perpendicular to the grain.  This gives the curl more of a "crinkle"…
Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele

Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

This is the Sweet Mango Tenor Ukulele. It's all about the wood Body:  Figured, colored, spalted, everything Hawaiian Mango. Neck:  Figured African Limba with Mango lamination. Carbon fiber truss rod, of course. Accent Woods: …

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…