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Olukai Ho’olaule’a 2013 “Aloha” award ukulele
It's almost that time of the year again, and here's this year's Olukai "Aloha" award ukulele for the Ho'olaule'a in Maui this coming May. I've added a tribal gecko laser cut to the back of the instrument. Accents are India Rosewood binding,…
Pretty in Pink
You know, sometimes it pays to try something different. This tenor uke is made from Carob wood. I've never heard of this wood and have never used this wood before and I don't expect that when my present stock is gone that I will ever use it…
Health, Wealth, and Happiness
One of my latest projects required Peony Flower inlays. I"m not a big fan of sound board inlays because it limits my ability to custom thickness the soundboard ,but who am I to say no--no rules in ukulele. So this is my interpretation…
Jumbo Bwana
This is the first out-of-the-mold jumbo tenor ukulele. This shape is a conglomerate of patterns from my original Hula Hips tenor to a more classic jumbo guitar shape. It is not as thick as my current instruments but is 10 inches in the…
The Whole Enchilada
Another curly, spalted maple uke but with a Sitka sound board. I used a vintage style back strip and rope purfling to accent. The client also wanted the asymmetric sound hole with side concert sound hole. Additionally, he selected…
Maple Tenor Ukulele
Here's a new Maple Tenor: center sound hole, and side concert sound hole. Really nice Maple back and sides with a Sitka top. I did finger board and bridge in a new wood from Mexico called Guanadillo Negro--probably Granadillo but more…
Back in the saddle again–yee haw!
So with multiple moves and all I haven't been get'in with it lately. Still been busy though. Here's a new custom instrument for a client that wanted only California woods. The back is Monterey cypress, the sides are Sycamore, the sound…
How many sound holes: Part 3
OMG! My client wanted an alternative sound hole arrangement for his new 6 string ukulele. Who am I to say no! Not only did he request three sound holes for his left handed uke, but he wanted all the possible wood combinations he could…
Mango Me Baby More!
Yowza! Here's another mango tenor uke--same wood as in Mango Me Baby. Asymmetric sound hole, side concert sound hole, good figure and color in the mango but with my plumeria sound board inlay. It's interesting, but I really think that…
Mmmmmm More Maple
I have this "no rules" ukuleles thing. Here I've got some great spalted, curly maple but didn't have a real strong feeling about what the sound board should be made of. I used some of my unmatched Koa for a top on this instrument. Actually…
