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1920s Martin ‘2M’ Concert Ukulele

Vintage Martin Ukulele. Extremely rare early model 1920s era Martin 2M Concert Ukulele. Either an early prototype model of the Martin 2M concert or the 1 of 2 only every made of this model. This is one of the earliest known concert ukuleles to have ever been handcrafted by C.F. Martin & Co outside of the 1-C model and a tremendously rare museum-quality collectible ukulele. These instruments came at a time when interest in Hawaii was on the rise and only the Martin 1-C ukuleles were in production and sold at the concert size. It is said that there are very limite
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Custom Grimes Guitar

Circa 2014. Custom Steve Grimes “Beamer Model” Guitar. Hawaiian Koa wood back and sides with German Spruce soundboard. Ebony wood fretboard with Brazilian Rosewood bride and headstock veneer. Dual upper bout sound ports with Hawaiian Koa wood rosettes and black-white-purple-white-black purfling lines on the inside and outside of each of the Hawaiian Koa rosettes. Matching black-white-purple-white-black top and back wood purfling lines with a simple black-white-black purfling lines on the side of the instrument. Curly Maple wood top and back binding with
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Custom Romero “Steck 100yr Soundboard” Tenor Ukulele

Beautiful and rare Pepe Romero Jr. “Steck Piano 100yr Soundboard” Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by Pepe in San Diego, California. Only 11 of these instruments were made with this being #6. Pepe Romero Biography Pepe Romero Jr. was born into a family that lives the Spanish guitar.  From his childhood Pepe loved the guitar.  He grew up playing some of the world’s greatest guitars from the incredible collection of his father.  Growing up surrounded by guitars made by Torres, Esteso, Santos Hernandez, Hauser, and Miguel Rodriguez set the standard for how a guita
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Custom DaSilva “James Hill” Tenor Ukulele

Preowned. 2022. Beautiful Custom DaSilva ‘James Hill’ Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by Mike DaSilva of Berkley, California, USA. This beautiful tenor ukulele is designated the ‘James Hill’ model after famed ukulele player, James Hill of Canada. It is the result of collaboration between Mike and James to create an ukulele that has the reduced weight and increased resonance but a slightly deeper body than most, giving it tremendous projection and clarity. The result was this masterpiece! This beautifully handcrafted custom DaSilva ‘James Hill’ Teno
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