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Red Woods Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Guess I'm still in my guitar mode.  Here's a new instrument with a lot of red woods, a guitar "J" shape and a guitar-like look.  This is the Red Woods Tenor Ukulele.   It's my super tenor model. The Sound Board is the darkest piece…
spalted tamarind and fir tenor ukulele

Spalted Tamarind and Fir Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

A Spalted Tamarind and Fir Tenor Ukulele?  Yup, that's what was requested.   I think it must be a "dare to be different" thing.  This is #2 of the the "Four" 100 year old Pier Piling Douglas Fir instruments--a standard tenor. Tamarind…
every note a love song

Every Note A Love Song - Custom Build

Delivered last weekend is this new Tenor Ukulele--Every Note A Love Song. This is the tribute ukulele for the family of the individual who was responsible for the salvage of the pier piling fir from the Navy Base in San Diego.  Rather…
birseye maple tenor ukulele

Birdseye Maple Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

The eyes have it!  This is a Birdseye Maple Tenor Ukulele. I know that you've seen this sound board material before and you're going to see it again four more times at least.  This is the Pier Piling Douglas Fir from San Diego Bay. …

Paua Moon Koa Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele

Here's a peek at a new delivery to Hale Ukulele  this coming week.  This is the Paua Moon Koa Tenor Ukulele. Ric asked for an all Koa standard tenor with a bit of bling.  On this ukulele there is Paua purfling with blue fiber accents, and…
koa lovers tenor ukulele

Koa Lovers Tenor Ukulele - Sold at Hale Ukulele

This new instrument is a Koa Lovers Tenor Ukulele. I love a perfectly matched set of wood but I also like a little variety.  Here I'm using thee different looks of culy Koa wood for the main components of the body. You know,  trying…
your basic super tenor ukulele

Your Basic Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

Your Basic Super Tenor Ukulele--Hah!  This instrument is built with the rarish and seldom seen Black and White Ebony. AND, the Sound Board is the uncommon Swiss Moon Spruce but with bearclaw figure.  This is about as figured as I've…
blue thing tenor ukulele

Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele - Sold/Hale Ukulele

Third in my series of stained wood builds is the Blue Thing Tenor Ukulele.   The Body:  First purple, then red and now blue (actually black and blue like the bruise).  This is some very light weight, curly, western Maple for…
super curly super quilty super tenor

Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor

Hey gang!  Two posts this week.  I just couldn't wait to show off this new ukulele since it is leaving the shop today.  This is a Super Curly Super Quilty Super Tenor. My client likes concert sized ukuleles but after playing the "house"…
super curly super quilty super tenor

More Mango 2015

Here's a few pic's of a new Hawaiian Tenor Ukulele made from Hawaiian Spalted Mango.  This instrument is made from the same wood as the last Mango ukulele, but each instrument can appear dramatically different due to the rapidly changing patterns…