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Custom I’iwi Tenor Ukulele

Preowned. 2017. Custom I’iwi Ukulele. Phenomenal player uke! Custom ʻI’iwi Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by luthier Charlie Fukuba of Makakilo, Oahu. This special piece is the premier model offered by ʻI’iwi Ukuleles and is defined as, the Gold ‘Master’ Series. The ‘Master’ series is a testimony to the ʻI’iwi Ukulele commitment to the finest materials and craftsmanship in skilled luthiery by one of Hawaii’s foremost custom ukulele luthiers, Charlie Fukuba. Gorgeous master grade 3-piece back of figured Honduran Mahogany wood and a master grade set
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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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1879 Jose do Espirito Santo Ukulele – “The First Ukulele”

Circa 1879. “The First Ukulele” ever made. Jose do Espirito Santo Ukulele. Coveted Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with a spruce top. Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and bridge. Hawaiian Koa wood neck. Rope binding on soundboard with matching rope marquetry rosette. Cloud inlay at the butt of the instrument, a characteristic often only found on the earliest ukuleles. Wooden friction tuners. Original handcrafted coffin case. This instrument was on display at the Honolulu Academy of Arts in 1941 as ‘The First Ukulele in Hawaii’. It still bears t
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1885 Jose do Espirito Santo Ukulele

Circa 1885. Jose do Espirito Santo Ukulele. Handcrafted of Hawaiian Koa wood back and sides with a spruce top, this ukulele remains to be one of the earliest examples of the ukulele in Hawaii. Hawaiian Koa wood neck, fretboard, and a beautiful rope top and back binding with matching rope rosette, fingerboard inlay, center back seam, and a bound rope bridge. Remarkable work and attention to detail. Handcrafted Hawaiian Koa wood coffin case with matching rope marquetry work inlaid on the top of the case. ID#190027 Not for Sale.
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