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Tasmanian Blackwood Tenor Ukulele
Bonzer! Tasmanian Blackwood is Koa's cousin from the South Pacific. Same plant/tree (acacia melanoxylon) but different growing environment. We don't see a lot of this wood, but I was fortunate to score on some really tasty and…
Greg’s New Tenor
Hey, ya'll. Here's a couple of pictures of Greg's custom tenor. This is actually his third instrument from me. He sold his first one to a close friend in Washington and has regretted it since that day. His second was another concert…
Plumeria Tenor Ukulele
Hey you all! Here's a custom tenor ukulele that I made last year for Vickie. She liked the look of the Lacewood and also wanted the mother-of-pearl plumeria inlay on the sound board. Looks good and plays great-low "G" tuning. I'm only…
How many sound holes: Part 2
Okay, there is no empirical data that supports the design of the modern ukulele or guitar--especially when it comes to sound hole placement, or number of sound holes. So do you prefer traditional design are can you live with some of the alternative…
How many sound holes: Part 1
If you have followed some of my commentary you will see that I have have posted pictures of many instruments with asymmetric and multiple sound holes. For those individuals who think that I only make instruments of this configuration, let…
Cut-a-way Tenor Ukulele
Here's a trio of tenor ukulele with soft cut-a-way design that have gone out lately.
