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1884 Augusto Dias Ukulele

Circa 1884-1886. Augusto Dias ukulele. Handcrafted of Hawaiian Koa wood back and sides with a spruce top. Hawaiian Koa wood fretboard with Ebony wood bridge. Beautiful flower inlay at the butt of the instrument. This inlay is consistent with the placement and patterns often found on the machete de braga, one of two parent instruments of the ukulele found on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Slightly smaller than all other examples of a soprano ukulele of this time period. Gorgeous handcrafted coffin case. ID#190028 Not for sale.
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1886 Augusto Dias Ukulele

Circa 1886-1890. Augusto Dias ukulele. Handcrafted of Hawaiian Koa wood back and sides with a spruce top. No fingerboard. Hawaiian Koa wood bridge. Beautiful rope marquetry inlaid on sound board, rosette, fretboard center inlay, and headstock. Early commission with ‘Dell’ inlay of Ebony wood. One of the earliest examples of a handcrafted ukulele from Hawaii. ID#180162 Not for sale.
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1885 Manuel Nunes Ukulele

An extremely rare 1885 Manuel Nunes soprano ukulele is a world class collectible over 100 years in age. The instrument was handcrafted by Manuel Nunes, one of three Portuguese cabinet makers – Jose do Espirito Santo, Augusto Dias, and Manuel Nunes – who first came to Hawaii from the island of Madeira, Portugal in the late 1800s to work in the plantation fields. Once their contract ended, all three moved to Oahu and were credited with the invention of the ukulele. A Hawaiian Kingdom period instrument which predates the Annexation of Hawaii. Hawaiian Koa w
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Custom Hoffmann Tenor Ukulele

(C.2015). Mint. Beautiful Hoffmann Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by Jerry Hoffmann of Hoffmann Lutherie of New Haven, Missouri. Jerry Hoffmann Biography The Hoffmann shop is located in downtown New Haven MO, a small Missouri riverfront town about 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. He began building instruments in 2005 while he was still publishing the Blacksmith’s Journal, a monthly publication that covered architectural ironwork and artist blacksmith techniques. By 2007 he was building instruments full-time. Before the Journal, he owned a blacksmith’s shop that prod
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