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In full swing of the ukulele boom, the 1920s offered much to ukulele enthusiasts across the world. One such example was the development of the teardrop shaped ukulele by S.S Stewart based in New York, N.Y. Here is a fine example of the historical ‘teardrop’ ukulele handcrafted with an all mahogany wood face, back, and sides with a rosewood fingerboard. The exaggerated lower bout adds a nice low but mellow tone to the instrument. Overall the instrument remains in wonderful condition given the nearly ninety years of existence since it was built. Price: SOL

Martin ukulele for sale. Beautiful Martin Tenor Ukulele from the 1940s in all original and wonderful condition. All mahogany face, back, and sides with rosewood fretboard and bridge. Faux tortoise shell binding on face and back. This vintage Martin ukulele has some play wear on the fretboard, light strum marks over the soundboard area, and a few nicks and dings on the back lower bout area and sides – as would be expected with an instrument of this age. All in all it’s a wonderful vintage Martin ukulele with the classic 12-fret joint to the body construct

Vintage Martin Ukulele for sale. A wonderful Martin Style 0 soprano ukulele from the 1920s. Handcrafted in Nazareth, PA this beautiful soprano ukulele was handcrafted of solid mahogany face, back, sides, neck, and bridge with a Brazilian rosewood fretboard. Classic ‘light weight’ soprano of yesteryear makes the instrument that much more resonant and a rare find for both the collector and musician at heart. Numerous nicks, dings, and hairlines but all stable with no major structural issues that would impact the playability of the instrument. Price: SOLD

Not to be confused with the import ‘Uilani’ from China, this custom Uilani tenor ukulele was fully handcrafted on the island of Oahu by luthier Loren Yoshimura and remains to be one of Hawaii’s ‘hidden secrets’ in the world of contemporary ukulele luthiery. The back and sides of this instrument was handcrafted from Hawaiian Koa wood with a porous spruce soundboard for added high notes and clarity. All solid Hawaiian Koa wood neck, an ebony wood fingerboard and bridge, and white celluloid top binding for aesthetic appeal and a simple con