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Antique collectible ukulele handcrafted by famed company, Cox Brothers. Known as the ‘Cocolele’ this uke is a blast from the past of yesteryear (1930s) and is handcrafted from two half shell coconuts with a soundboard, fretboard, bridge, and neck carved of Hawaiian monkeypod wood. Although more popular for its unique design, this piece is more of a collectible but can be played and has a hollow shallow body sound. It is rare to find one made in Hawaii as there were many made overseas and brought over to the islands but this one still bears the original l

A beautiful and extremely rare example of a Gibson ETU-1 acoustic-electric steel string tenor ukulele. This unique tenor ukulele was handcrafted between 1949 to 1953 with a limited number of 88 ever being produced. Handcrafted of Honduran mahogany wood, the ETU-1  boasts a Humbucking style pick up complete with 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, and a standard 1/4 inch jack in full functional order. The uke also features intricate inlays of mother-of-pearl for fingerboard position markers, a rosewood fretboard and bridge, and a steel string set up. The tones are subtle whe

Custom Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele. Extremely rare and in near mint condition. Custom 1979 Ohta-san Concert Ukulele handcrafted and signed by Samuel Kamaka Jr on the inside label and then signed by legendary ukulele virtuoso Herb Ohta Sr. on the waist of the instrument. This is No.2 of only four known to exist. This custom Kamaka ukulele was handcrafted to the specifications given by Herb Ohta Sr. in the late 1970s and  comes at a time when Hawaiian music and the ukulele were held in great esteem. This piece was handcrafted with a 17 inch scale from nut to saddle for ex

The Martin 5K ‘ukulele has long been considered the pinnacle of collectible vintage ukuleles for its craftsmanship, playability, and sound. According to Tom Walsh and the late John King via their book: “The Martin Ukulele: The Little Instrument that Helped Create a Guitar Giant”: fewer than 750 Martin 5K ‘ukuleles were made between 1921 and 1938 with nearly all made within the first ten years of production. Being Martin’s premiere ‘ukulele model, the 5K was crafted from the finest Hawaiian Koa wood, with an ebony wood fingerboard, a mahogany wood neck, ivroid bindin