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Circa 1920’s Gibson Soprano Ukulele handcrafted in the famed Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. This ukulele was constructed with mahogany wood on the face, back and sides, and the neck. The fingerboard was carved from rosewood. The instrument remains in all original condition with a twelve-fret joint to the body. Classic ‘The Gibson’ logo on the headstock. A competing model by Gibson with the Martin Style 2M soprano ukulele, this instrument also has a white celluloid top binding and rope marquetry rosette around the soundhole. This era of Gibson ukulele is regarded as bo

C.1920s Leonardo Nunes Soprano Ukulele with rarely seen extended fingerboard. This wonderful Nunes ukulele is a rare model and sought-after by collectors of the Nunes family of instruments. It was handcrafted by Leonardo Nunes, the son of Manuel Nunes, and one of three Maderians attributed with the creation of the ukulele. The face, back, and sides are handcrafted from gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood and this instrument boasts an elegant top rope marquetry with a matching rosette. Solid Koa wood bridge, and neck in keeping with the theme of these early vintage pieces. Th

Circa late 1920s – 1930s (early) Harold Summers tenor ukulele by Sam Chang. One of many luthiers who worked for Aloha and Kumalae, Sam Chang was a builder who learned his craft through employment at the factory before building his own instruments out of his home around 1924. Over the years, Sam struck up a business partnershipership with musician Paul F. Summers and Harold Summers, transplants from the continental US who found made a career for themselves performing and teaching guitar and ukulele in Waikiki to would be visitors to the islands. This wonderful

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