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Crinkle Curl Koa CustomTenor Ukulele

Crinkle Curl Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele - Sold

I really have a problem when it comes to crinkle curl Koa--for me, it's the greatest!  Here's the latest with some of the best yet.  This is the Crinkle Curl Koa Custom Tenor Ukulele. This is a super tenor shape. It's All About The Wood Body: …
Koa And Koa Tenor Ukulele

Koa And Koa Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold

Here ya' go gang-a-roony--Never enough Koa!  This is the latest custom uke which I've named the Koa And Koa Tenor Ukulele.  This is a standard size. It's All About The Wood Body:  all Koa exhibiting a variety of curl, color and figure. …
Double Puka Koa Ukulele

Double Puka Koa Ukulele - Sold

This is a new Double Puka Koa Ukulele.  This is a standard shape and there is no side port.  The double puka, in my opinion, screams Hawaiian. It's All About The Wood Body:  Figured Koa.  This set was provided by the client.  I wish…
Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce

Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce - Sold

Here's another Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce standard build? It's All About the Wood Body:  Krinkle curl Koa.  Can't go wrong with this look.  This is a standard tenor shape. Sound Board:  Canadian, bearclaw Sitka Spruce. …
Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele

Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele - Summer Special--Sold

Summer is here and here's the first of the season, the Summer Koa Tenor Ukulele.  It's a standard shape. It's all about the Wood Body:   Hawaiian Koa.  I haven't done an all koa instrument in some time.  This particular set of crinkle…
Plumeria Tenor Ukulele

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: …
Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele

Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele - Sold

I just got strings on this new puppy.  This is the Krazy Koa Kimo Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body:  Hawaiian curly Koa.  I'd like to think that I build with some of the most unusual looking woods in the industry.  I believe that this…
Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

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"…
Compression Koa Curly Mango Super Tenor Ukulele

Compression Koa Curly Mango Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build

Here's a new custom request.   This is the Compression Koa Curly Mango Super Tenor Ukulele. The Woods Body:  Compression curl Koa. Binding:  Curly Hawaiian Mango with white/black fiber purfling accents. Rosette:  Curly…
Chocolate Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele

Chocolate Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele - Sold

This is the first instrument to come out of the shop this year.  I'm calling it the Chocolate Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele.  2022 will see more builds with very special woods like this. The Woods Body:  It's pretty obvious this is very curly…