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Koa And Swiss Custom Ukulele - Sold
The latest out the door is this Koa And Swiss Custom Ukulele. This is the second to last "custom" instrument--maybe. I am definitely favoring simple looks in my builds at the present. These instruments are built to be played as much as…

Custom Koa Concert Ukulele - Sold
Post slam! Here's the next build: a Custom Koa Concert Ukulele.
It's All About The Woods
Body: It's a Koa fest (or, death by koa) with top, back and sides of dark, curly, chocolate Koa.
Fret Board and Bridge: More curly Koa. …

Super Tenor Koa Ukulele - Sold
This is the next instrument completed. This is Kev's Super Tenor Koa Ukulele. Kev is a local ukulele instructor with many years of experience and the author of multiple teaching books. His newly published website is Tiki Nation.
It's…

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: …

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 - 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. …

Little Brown Gal Concert Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
Here's a project started early on in 2021 and finally finished. This is the Little Brown Gal Concert Ukulele.
The Woods
Body: Hawaiian Curly Koa with minor spalting.
Neck: Croatian Mappa Burl with internal carbon truss rod.
Finger…

Hawaiian Concert Cutie Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the latest out of the shop, a Hawaiian Concert Cutie Ukulele--with an Icelandic flair.
The Woods
It is build with Koa. Koa, and more Koa.
It's a long neck concert with a Tasmanian Blackwood neck. This blackwood is bit…

Koa Mix Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Here's the first spec instrument of 2021. This is another of my Koa Mix Tenor Ukulele.
When I started serious building I wanted to concentrate on instrument sound and the beauty of the wood, but I also wanted to keep my builds fun and…

Koa and Pier Piling Fir Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is #3 in the Pier Piling build--a Koa and Pier Piling Fir Ukulele. This one is a super tenor shape like #1.
I purchased this lovely set of Koa from Notable Woods in the Pacific Northwest maybe 6 years ago. I know, you're asking,…