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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. 1920. Martin “Employee” Soprano Ukulele handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Martin employee ukuleles are amongst the rarest and most desirable ukuleles to have ever been handcrafted and only a small number are known to have been made. This one is a remarkable and historical example of a gorgeous Martin “employee” soprano ukulele. Martin employee ukuleles were only allowed to be built under one of two circumstances; 1) retirement in which an employee was allowed to handcraft his own instrument in any style or combination of styles as

Circa. 1920. Martin “Employee” Soprano Ukulele handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Martin employee ukuleles are amongst the rarest and most desirable ukuleles to have ever been handcrafted and only a small number are known to have been made. This one is a remarkable and historical example of a gorgeous Martin “employee” soprano ukulele. Martin employee ukuleles were only allowed to be built under one of two circumstances; 1) retirement in which an employee was allowed to handcraft his own instrument in any style or combination of styles as

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