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Custom Lymana 6-String Tenor Ukulele

Circa 2011. Beautiful Custom Lymana Tenor ukulele by Lyman Ashikawa of Oahu, Hawaii. Lyman has been building custom ukuleles here in Hawaii for a number of years and handcrafts some of Hawaii’s finest masterpieces that are both aesthetically appealing and wonderful in tone.  Mr. Kazuyuki Sekiguchi of Southern All-Stars (Japan) and legendary ukulele player Bill Tapia (Hawaii) are amongst the elite group of musicians who have throughly enjoyed the sound and playability of Lymana Ukuleles. Constructed of  gorgeous straight-grain Hawaiian Koa face, back, and sides, this
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Custom Pu’uwai Tenor Ukulele

Custom ukuleles by Ukulele Pu’uwai. Beautiful custom tenor ukulele handcrafted by master luthier and Pastor Woodley White of Na’alehu on the Big Island of Hawaii. Woodley has been handcrafting some of the finest classical guitars available on the market for over 20 years and all from the picturesque views of the Ocean View coastline near the southernmost tip of the island. Incorporating his knowledge and understanding of guitar luthiery in to each ukulele commission, Woodley utilizes the finest materials and aspires to “raise each player to a new l
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1920s Gibson Soprano Ukulele

Rare – 1920’s Gibson Soprano Ukulele. ‘The Gibson’ logo on headstock. This uke is constructed with mahogany wood face, back, and sides. The instrument remains in all original condition with a twelve fret joint to the body. These early soprano model Gibson ukuleles are tremendously difficult to locate and were tremendously popular amogst early uke musicians (they’ve been played … and played… and played …) – but along with that came a very refined and mature sound. This era of Gibson ukulele is regarded as both highly collectible and incr
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1927 Stromberg-Voisinet ‘Aero’ Ukulele

A stunningly beautiful example of a Stromberg-Voisinet ‘Aero’ Ukulele handcrafted in 1927 in commemoration to Charles Lindbergh’s Trans-Atlantic flight. On May 20, 1927 Lindbergh took off in the Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field, near New York City, at 7:52 A.M. He landed at Le Bourget Field, near Paris, on May 21 at 10:21 P.M. Paris time (5:21 P.M. New York time). Thousands of cheering people had gathered to meet him. He had flown more than 3,600 miles (5,790 kilometers) in 33 1/2 hours. This historical ukulele pays tribute to Mr. Lindbergh
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