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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…

Claro and Swiss Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
When you've got world class Claro Walnut and Swiss Moon Spruce you just can't go wrong. This is the Claro and Swiss Super Tenor Ukulele.
The Woods
The back and sides are a new look in Claro Walnut. I've already gone thru the original…

The Tree and Swiss Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build
The Tree and Swiss Tenor Ukulele is the latest to get strings.
The Woods
Back and Sides: The back story on "The Tree" wood is that this Central American Mahogany came into the States in the 80's. The log was cut with half going…

Deep Blue Sea Ukulele - Sold
Sometimes ya just gotta try something new. Here's another effort at staining quilt maple. This is the Deep Blue Sea Ukulele.
Back Story
I've always said that I don't do stains, bleeds, sunbursts etcetera in order to allow the natural…