Custom Homero Tenor Ukulele
New 2025. Beautifully handcrafted full custom tenor ukulele handcrafted by luthier, Homero Chapa of Brownsville, Texas. Homero ukuleles offer an aesthetic and approach that is a blend of interests and experiences by Homero that yield an instrument of tremendous beauty – both aesthetically and tonally.
Homero began building musical instruments after having grown up and worked in the agricultural industry, where he first found his passion for nature and the beauty that lies within our everyday lives. After several years in agriculture, Homero took to the construction industry where he worked as a framer and discovered a new interest that blended his passion for beauty with that of woodworking and functional art. He soon built small furniture items such as tables, cabinets, and the like. Today, Homero continues his passion for woodworking through instrument construction by which he created his first guitar in 2017 and ukulele in 2018. A seasoned electrician by trade, Homero understand the importance of precision and has incorporated this into his builds as well. He now finds himself at the culmination of his greatest passions where nature contributes to his builds via the use of unique woods and wood grain to express his passion for natural beauty while handcrafting instruments that offer a gorgeous aesthetic and wonderful sound. The philosophy surrounding his approach is one that revolves around the principle of functional beauty, sound, and playability as he shapes each instrument aesthetically and tonally, revealing the hidden beauty within the trees that surround us.
This wonderful Custom Homero Tenor Ukulele was handcrafted from a master-grade set of Brazilian rosewood on the back and sides with a tight-grained Western Red Cedar wood soundboard, a popular combination for premium guitars and ukuleles. Brazilian rosewood rosette with a Honduran rosewood top and back binding. Honduran mahogany wood thin-profile neck for those who struggle to grip a thicker neck. This custom Homero tenor ukulele has a streamlined slimmer neck profile, which makes playing up and down the neck a simple task to tackle. The fretboard and bridge were carved from a beautiful set of Ziricote wood. Dyed bone nut and saddle. Gabon ebony wood front headstock plate with [ HC ] headsotck logo in mother-of-pearl. Back headstock plate in spalted Tamarind wood with professional Gotoh UPT Gold tuners for precise and smooth tuning. High gloss poreless finish. There is some settling of the finish into the grain of the Brazilian rosewood, which is common for this wood, that can be seen at only at certain angles on the back.
A wonderful breath of tones from this remarkable ukulele both clear and warm with excellent projection. The instrument is very light in weight and has excellent center balance, making it easy to cradle and play. Excellent sustain. A wonderful piece of functional art that is perfect for professional musicians, weekend giggers, and the uke-lover at heart! ID#2500019
Price: $3,550.00