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A work of art! Custom Steve Grimes Tenor Ukulele built on the island of Maui, HI. If you were looking for the best of the best in high-end ukes, look no further! The time invested on each piece is a testimony to over 45 years of guitar and ukulele luthiery and can be seen in the quality of instruments he handcrafts and the world-class tones they produce. Absolutely incredible in all aspects of construction and sound. Steve is at the forefront of discussion in terms of contemporary luthiery theory and technique while remaining firmly rooted in his understanding of cl

Beautiful and extremely rare Akai deluxe soprano ukulele from the early 1920s in gorgeous original condition. This beautiful piece was handcrafted on the island of Oahu at the turn of the twentieth century and remains in phenomenal collectible condition. Gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood face, back, and sides with all Koa wood neck and bridge. The soundboard and rosette are bound with a classic rope marquetry for aesthetic appeal. Original ‘Aloha Hawaii’ decal on headstock with ‘Made in Hawaii – Akai’ and ‘Made in Hawaii – Taboo

A beautiful and new Custom William King Pineapple Tenor Ukulele built in Austin, TX. This custom tenor ukulele is a fifteen fret joint to the body special project that William undertook a few years ago and remains as “new-old stock” and was never preowned. It was recently hand-painted by local famed Hawaii artist E. Garcia II in homage to the vintage painted pineapple ukuleles of the 1920s. With a standard tenor scale of 17 inches from nut to saddle and 15 frets to the body, this ukulele features an ebony fingerboard with ivory position markers, ebony fa

Circa 1800s. Luiz Jose Nunes Viola da Terra from St. Miguel in the Azores. An extremely rare example of a viola da terra, a guitar handcrafted in Portugal and of the viola family. Historically, the instrument is tuned ADGBD (3-3-2-2-2) in 5 courses and is related to the old guitar-like Spanish/Portuguese viola family. Considered a folk instrument, the viola da terra continues to be handcrafted by luthiers of the Azores to this day and enjoyed by the people of the islands. The Madeiran version, called the viola de arrame, has slight differences in appearance; specifi