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Beautiful Ka-Lai pineapple ukulele from the early 1930s in a joint venture between ‘Johnny Lai’ and ‘Kamaka’ companies. This gorgeous piece is handcrafted from with a Mahogany wood face, back, and sides combination. Some cracking on the front and back. The decals and inner label remain in remarkable condition and intact. It is also said that the pineapple model was the very model that helped to sustain sales for Kamaka and Lai-Lai through the Great Depression years and in the earlier stages of the company’s history. ‘Johnny Lai’ w

Circa 1938. One of a kind D’Angelico Tiple ukulele handcrafted by legendary archtop guitar luthier, John D’Angelico in New York. Extremely rare collectible. More details to come. ID#:180164 Price: SOLD Click to view ‘Welcome’ video

Vintage Martin Ukulele. A beautiful Martin Style 0 soprano ukulele handcrafted in the 1960s by C.F. Martin & Co in Nazareth, PA. This one is perfect for those backyard jams. Solid mahogany face, back, sides, neck, and bridge with rosewood fretboard. Various nicks and dings and there is a shadow of a sticker that was likely removed at some point from the back of the ukulele. There is also one hairline fracture on the side of the ukulele that is very stable and does not move. Please see photos for specific condition of the ukulele. This uke is a wonderful player u

One of many luthiers who studied under the tutelage of the Kamaka family, Sam Chang was a builder who learned his craft through employment at the Kamaka factory before going his separate way. Over the years, Sam was known to build for the Summers Brothers, including labels such as the Moana, Famous Waikiki Ukulele, and the Royal Hawaiian. This wonderful historical ukulele was handcrafted around the 1930s out of Hawaiian Koa wood face, back, and sides. The neck, fretboard, and bridge also retain the traditional feel by also being hand carved from Hawaiian Koa wood.