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Late 1800s Historical Maderian Machete. Parent to the modern day ukulele. Also known as the “father” of the ukulele. Made in Madeira, Portugal. ID#230071 Price: Not for Sale

Considered one of the parent instruments, “the father”, of the modern day ukulele, the ukulele is believed to have received its current tuning of G-C-E-A from the Rajao, which is tuned D-G-C-E-A. To my knowledge there are only a few examples of these early historical Madeira rajao remain in existence either in private collections or a few museums throughout the world. This extremely rare 1890 Historical Joao Gomes Madeira Rajao is a world class collectible over 100 years in age. The instrument originated on the island of Madeira, Portugal and was handcra

Beautiful Maderian Machete handcrafted by Henrique Rodrigues of Funchal, Madeira. Fashioned after the work of historical luthier Octavinno Joao Nunes, this beautiful rajao was handcrafted of endemic woods to Madeira with some of the finest European Spruce available on the soundboard. A beautifully handcrafted instrument by one of Madeira’s finest luthiers, this instrument is tremendously light in weight with remarkable projection and sustain. A delight for the professional musician and recreational player to explore, the clarity and note separation on this raj

Beautiful custom Machetinho handcrafted in Madeira, Portugal by Carlos Jorge Pereira Rodrigues – one of Maderia’s most foremost instrument luthiers. This instrument is 14 inches in total length and is a homage piece to an original machetinho from the mid 1800s. The back and sides of the body were handcrafted of Cedar da Iiha or ‘Cedar of the land’, an endemic wood to Madeira frequently used on instruments of yesteryear as well as today. The soundboard used is spruce that was repurposed from an old piano on Madeira. The neck is also of a local