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Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele - Sold
This is a Pernambuco Redwood Custom Ukulele.
It's All About The Woods
Body: Brazilian Pernambuco. Rarely seen these days because of over forestation, this wood has been harvested extensively as a dye wood and musical instrument wood. …

Double Puka Super Tenor Ukulele - Sold
I believe this is the first Double Puka Super Tenor Ukulele that I have made. Usually I do this on the standard tenor shape.
It's All About The Woods
Body: all curly Koa.
Binding: curly Koa with blue/black purfling. Rosettes…

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…

Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Here's a new Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape.
It's All About The Woods
Body: micro-curl Koa. Koa just keeps on giving and this set is proof. I've yet to see curl this tight. This satisfies my…

Moon On Munn Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Done and gone. This is the Moon On Munn Tenor Ukulele. Munn is pronounced "mun". Close though! This is a standard tenor.
It's All About The Wood
Body: Asian Munn Ebony. I have built with this wood before with some really…

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. …

Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele - Sold
My kinda build is this Pride and Mango Tenor Ukulele--it's a Hawaiian thing.
It's All About the Wood
Body: Pride of India from Hawaii. Looks a little like Honduran mahogany but with a bit more grain pattern and distinct curl. This…

Three Amigos Super Tenor Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
It's an inside joke. Here's the Three Amigos Super Tenor Ukulele on it's way to the great state of Texas.
The Woods
See what you started Pat!
The Soundboard is curly Port Orford Cedar. This is stump salvage.
The Back and…

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…

Mango Wood Lover’s Pineapple Ukulele - Available at Hale Ukulele
Mmmmmm! Fresh mangos with this Mango Wood Lover's Pineapple Ukulele.
I'm using Mango Wood 3 ways here: you've got your basic chocolate marble figured sound board,
your basic curly, spalted figured sides,
and your basic…