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Antique collectible ukulele handcrafted by famed company, Cox Brothers. Known as the ‘Cocolele’ this uke is a blast from the past of yesteryear (1930s) and is handcrafted from two half shell coconuts with a soundboard, fretboard, bridge, and neck carved of Hawaiian monkeypod wood. Although more popular for its unique design, this piece is more of a collectible but can be played and has a hollow shallow body sound. It is rare to find one made in Hawaii as there were many made overseas and brought over to the islands but this one still bears the original l

A beautiful and extremely rare example of a Gibson ETU-1 acoustic-electric steel string tenor ukulele. This unique tenor ukulele was handcrafted between 1949 to 1953 with a limited number of 88 ever being produced. Handcrafted of Honduran mahogany wood, the ETU-1  boasts a Humbucking style pick up complete with 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, and a standard 1/4 inch jack in full functional order. The uke also features intricate inlays of mother-of-pearl for fingerboard position markers, a rosewood fretboard and bridge, and a steel string set up. The tones are subtle whe

Circa. 1928. C.F. Martin 3K Concert Ukulele handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Martin ukuleles are amongst the most desirable ukuleles to have ever been handcrafted and offer tremendous playability and sound, even to today. This one is a remarkable as it is a larger size being a concert scale. Only 33 Martin 3K concerts were made before the modern day reissues hit the market. This is one such example and considered among some of the rarest and most sought after collectible ukuleles in the world. This 1928 C.F. Martin & Co ‘3K’ concert ukulele can

The legendary 1920s vintage Martin 5K soprano ukulele. Incredible craftsmanship and a true piece of history for C. F. Martin & Co. Gorgeous Hawaiian curly Koa front, back, sides, and head cap; this wood was especially brought in from Hawaii in the 1920s to the C.F. Martin & Co factory in Nazareth, PA especially for these prized instruments. Rich jet-black ebony fretboard, ivoroid celluloid top and back binding, and matching celluloid bound fretboard and heel cap at the neck joint where the neck meets the body. Abalone shell rosette inlay and detailed abalone