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Beautiful and rare not to mention superb in craftsmanship, and possibly rarer and arguably as good or better playing/sounding than a vintage Martin 3K!! This amazing richly grained Koa wood Lyon & Healy fancy Style 3 koa ukulele is in wonderful original with intricate purfling binding around the body, abalone inlaid sound hole and fingerboard markers which are flawless and fully intact.  The headstock bears a truly unique wood inlay “T” band on the back as well as the signature “V” neck profile. The rosewood fingerboard is straight as an

Perhaps one of the most difficult ‘finds’ in the ukulele community, this is a premium example of a 1920s Lyon & Healy 5K Tenor in all original condition. Curly Koa face, back and sides with mahogany neck. Ebony fretboard, bridge, and headstock cap. Shell rosette around soundhole and inlay on soundboard, fretboard, headstock, and back. Heel cap on back of neck and classic ‘needle-top’ bridge pins. Original hardshell case inclusive. The Lyon & Healy 5K Tenor is said to be more rare than the illusive Martin 5K Tenor. Indeed, a beautiful historical piece that pa

Ohta-san ukulele. Stunning 2005 Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele in excellent original condition with upgraded geared tuners. Great player ukulele and constructed of gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood. Beautiful Koa face, back, and sides with gorgeous black vertical striping. Ebony fretboard and bridge, maple top binding and beautiful top rope purfling and rosette. This uke is a great playing Ohta-san, perhaps one of the best tonally I’ve come across in a very long time. Excellent projection, sustain, and overall ‘presence’. Highly recommended player uke for the true uke lover or we

Here is a beautiful and tremendously rare Kamaka Tenor Gold Label Ukulele from the 1960s. This gorgeous piece is handcrafted from solid Hawaiian koa wood from the only company whose name is synonymous with ukulele, Kamaka. Wonderfully aged Hawaiian Koa face, back, sides, neck and fretboard. Notice that the face, back, and sides are all solid pieces of koa wood with no center seam. This is one characteristic of the early Kamaka tenor ukulele. It is also the only Kamaka ukulele model that came with bridge pins. The uke is from an era in which not many tenors were hand