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Redwood Bubinga Custom Tenor Ukulele

Redwood Bubinga Custom Tenor Ukulele - Sold

In the air to a new owner is the Redwood Bubinga Custom Tenor Ukulele.  This is a super tenor shape. It's All About The Woods Body:  plum pudding figured African Bubinga.  Pictures don't do this wood justice.  I've always had difficulties…
Dark Forest Cypress Tenor Ukulele

Dark Forest Cypress Tenor Ukulele - Sold

This is the first of my Dark Forest ukulele builds.  I'm calling it a Dark Forest Cypress Tenor Ukulele.  This is a super tenor shape. It's All About The Woods Body:  Dark, Asian Munn Ebony.  I'm liking the variety of this ebony a…
Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele

Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele - Sold

This is a Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele. It's All About The Woods Body:  Brazilian Pernambuco.  Rarely seen these days because of over forestation, this wood has been harvested extensively as a dye wood and musical instrument wood. …
Brazilian Rosewood And Swiss Custom Ukulele

Brazilian Rosewood And Swiss Custom Ukulele - Sold

This is a Brazilian Rosewood And Swiss Custom Ukulele.  A super tenor shape. Let The Wood Speak For Itself Body:  Brazilian Rosewood. I used to say that this "holy grail" wood was probably not the best of choices for ukulele but I'm…
Mahogany And Primavera Custom Ukulele

Mahogany And Primavera Custom Ukulele - Sold

This super tenor is s a Mahogany And Primavera Custom Ukulele. Let The Wood Speak For Itself Body:  "jaguar scratch figure" Honduran Mahogany.  Hey, some of the most coveted acoustic guitars are mahogany.  It's been almost totally overlooked…
Maple And Koa Custom Ukulele

Maple And Koa Custom Ukulele - Sold

This is a Maple And Koa Custom Ukulele.  A super tenor shape. It's All About The Woods Body:  a combination of Curly Big Leaf Maple and Curly Koa.  I liked the last combo of Koa and Walnut so much that I decided to do it again with…
Lace Redwood And Maple Tenor Ukulele

Lace Redwood and Maple Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Here's one for the books.  This is a PNW special--a Lace Redwood and Maple Tenor Ukulele. It's All About The Woods Body:  fiddleback curl Big Leaf Maple.  Some of my private stock. Sound Board:  well I might have gone over with…
Koa And Swiss Custom Ukulele

Koa And Swiss Custom Ukulele - Sold

The latest out the door is this Koa And Swiss Custom Ukulele.  This is the second to last "custom" instrument--maybe.  I am definitely favoring simple looks in my builds at the present.  These instruments are built to be played as much as…
Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele

Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Here's a new Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele.  This is a standard tenor shape. It's All About The Woods Body:  micro-curl Koa.  Koa just keeps on giving and this set is proof.  I've yet to see curl this tight.  This satisfies my…
Claro Walnut Tenor Ukulele

Curly Claro Walnut Tenor Ukulele - Sold

I love this Curly Claro Walnut Tenor Ukulele.  This started out as an all Pacific Northwest build but that got slightly altered with the fret board and bridge--read on. It's All About The Wood Body:  California, curly claro walnut. …