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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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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…