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Custom Mark Roberts Concert Ukulele

Preowned. C.2016. Beautiful Concert Ukulele by master luthier Mark Roberts of Portland, Oregon. Mark Roberts has maintained a lifelong passion about creativity and understanding the nature, patterns, and systems of the world around us. An extensive background in all disciplines of fine art, furniture design, and product design have uniquely crafted his approach to design and craft fine instruments.   Mark’s experience as a product designer and his beneficial study under Charles Fox, at the American School of Lutherie, have uniquely positioned his contemporary
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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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1910 Manuel Nunes Taropatch Ukulele

An extremely rare 1909-1910 Historical M. Nunes & Sons Taropatch, handcrafted by Manuel Nunes himself prior to the establishment of his factory production models. This world class collectible is over 100 years in age and has a wonderful full sound. The taropatch is said to have been a favorite of plantation workers and its double string construction adds volume and fullness to the instrument. Unlike the modern day 8-string ukulele which is tuned G4-G3-C3-C4-E3-E3-A4-A4 in which the G and C strings have an octave tuning, the historical tuning of the taropatch is
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Custom E. Tavares Soprano Ukulele

New. Custom Edmond Tavares Soprano Ukulele handcrafted in similar fashion to the 19th Century ukuleles of yesteryear. This gorgeous custom Edmond ukulele is made of blonde curly Hawaiian Koa wood from the island of Maui on the face, back and sides. Hawaiian Kolohala wood, or pheasant wood, on the fretboard and bridge, with a bridge pin set up. Rope wood rosette and toon wood neck. Wooden friction tuners with a hand-rubbed oil finish. A wonderful ukulele paying tribute to the first generation of ukulele handcrafted in the late 1800s. This instrument has a big sound w
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