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Custom Stansell Baritone Ukulele

Preowned (by Les) – 2018. Beautiful Les Stansell Baritone Ukulele. Les combines a traditional Spanish Classic design with Pacific Northwest woods and meticulously handcrafts each instrument with comfort, tone, and aesthetics in mind. Living on the South Oregon Coast, Stansell incorporates the very best this rare wood has to offer in a quest to emulate Spanish classical guitar masters. Stansell Guitars and Ukuleles was profiled in the April 2011 edition of Acoustic Guitar Magazine. His short documentary “A Guitar Makers Path” was also selected and screened at t
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Kamaka “Ohta-san” Concert Ukulele

Preowned. Kamaka “Ohta-san” ukulele. Developed in partnership with ukulele virtuoso Herb Ohta Sr. in the 1960s, the bell shaped Kamaka Ohta-san Ukulele is an iconic Kamaka design that yields a wonderful and full sound. This Kamaka Ohta-san concert ukulele remains in excellent original condition with beautiful curly Hawaiian Koa wood. Constructed of curly Hawaiian Koa wood on the face, back, and sides with gorgeous black vertical streaking, the instrument also boasts an ebony fretboard and bridge, curly Maple wood top binding and beautiful top rope purfli
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Kamaka “Walnut & Cedar” Tenor Ukulele – Special Order

2022. Special Order Kamaka ‘Cedar & Walnut’ Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by the world famous Kamaka Ukulele Co. This ukulele is 1 of only 6 instruments made by Kamaka with this wood combination and likely the sole example with shell inlay. Kamaka Ukuleles are amongst the most respected and sought after ukuleles and have a sound that is uniquely “Hawaiian” all to their own. This beautiful Kamaka Deluxe ‘Cedar & Walnut’ tenor ukulele boasts a gorgeous Claro Walnut wood back & sides with a musicians grade Cedar wood soundboa
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Custom I’iwi “Palapalai” Tenor Ukulele

New. Custom ‘I’iwi “Palapalai” Tenor Ukulele. Handcrafted by master luthier Charlie Fukuba of Makakilo, Oahu, each I’iwi ukulele is meticulously crafted to yield the finest sound possible from each set of wood. Rest assured, a tremendous amount of thought and preparation goes into the selection of woods for each of his builds. Being a seasoned musician himself, Charlie incorporates his twenty-five plus years of experience in fine luthiery with the practical aspects and importance musicians look for in tone, comfort, and aesthetics. With
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