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Custom KC Young Tenor Ukulele

A rare example of a custom K.C. Young tenor ukulele in beautifully restored condition. K.C. Young handcrafted ukuleles with professional musicians in mind and made ukuleles and guitars for some of Hawaii’s most famous and accomplished musicians of yesteryear. Musicians such as Mo Keale and Kahauanu Lake, the leader of the Kahauanu Lake Trio, which compromised of Kahauanu Lake, his brother Tommy Lake, and Al Machida were amongst the legendary Hawaii musicians to enjoyed the wonderful craftsmanship and tones of K.C. Young ukuleles and guitars. A deep body constr
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Custom Koa Works Tenor Ukulele

Custom Koa Works Ukulele. A beautiful new Custom Koa Works Tenor Ukulele built on the island of Hawai’i by Rich Godfrey. This one was just completed and is absolutely stunning in appearance but plays even better than it looks! The hues of reds, greens, and browns are absolutely stunning in this set of Hawaiian Koa wood. Handcrafted of quarter-sawn gorgeous curly Hawaiian Koa wood on face, back and sides and macassar ebony fretboard and bridge. The top and back binding is crafted with coveted Hawaiian Milo wood and the fretboard is also bound with Milo wood for
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1966 Custom Kamaka Guitar – Brazilian Rosewood & Spruce

Custom Kamaka Gutiar. Extremely stunning and rare 1966 Custom Kamaka ‘Classical’ Guitar handcrafted by master luthier Sam Kamaka of Kamaka Ukulele & Guitars. This beautiful guitar was a special commission undertaken by the Kamaka custom shop in the late sixties and remains in gorgeous refinished condition. Master grade Brazilian Rosewood wood back and sides with tight grain Spruce wood soundboard for added clarity and depth and a full range response. Solid Honduran Mahogany wood neck and Brazilian Rosewood top and back binding, ebony wood fingerboard and a match
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1916 K. Kamaka ‘Cigar Band’ Ukulele

Early Kamaka ukulele. Beautiful and extremely rare 1916 Kamaka soprano ukulele in wonderfully restored condition. Fully functional, this gorgeous piece is one of the earliest ukuleles to be handcrafted by the Kamaka family. Early Kamaka ukuleles are tremendously rare and highly collectible Hawaiian instruments. In keeping with the constructs of a spanish style construction, this gorgeous vintage K.Kamaka soprano ukulele was handcrafted out of gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood face, back, sides, and neck. The frets have been inlaid in to the neck itself.  The instrument als
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