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Rare 1920s L. Nunes Deluxe Guitar handcrafted in Los Angeles, California by Leonardo Nunes, the son of one of the original three makes of the ukulele. Leonardo, having learned the craft of making ukuleles and guitars from his father, left the family business in the early teens and sought new opportunities by moving to California and starting his own business in handcrafted Hawaiian ukuleles and guitars. Leonardo only made a low number of guitars and focused primarily on ukuleles to capitolize on the popularity of the instrument aftr the Pan-Pacific Exposition of 191

A rare example of a custom K.C. Young parlor guitar in beautifully restored condition. K.C. Young handcrafted instruments in Hawaii around the 1960s with professional musicians in mind. He is known to have made ukuleles and guitars for some of Hawaii’s most famous and accomplished musicians of yesteryear. Musicians such as Izrael Kamakawiwo’ole, Mo Keale and Kahauanu Lake, the leader of the Kahauanu Lake Trio, which comprised of Kahauanu Lake, his brother Tommy Lake, and Al Machida, were amongst the legendary Hawaii musicians who enjoyed the wonderful cr