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1920s Kamaka ‘Painted’ Pineapple Ukulele – Homage

1920s Kamaka ‘Painted’ Pineapple Ukulele – Homage. Beautiful and extremely rare Kamaka pineapple ukulele from the early 1920s that was hand-painted by local famed Hawaii artist E. Garcia II. The pineapple, headstock logo, and cigar band at the butt of the instrument were all painted  in 2013 on an actual vintage Kamaka ukulele from the 1920s as an homage to the original painted pineapple model that is highly sought after by ukulele collectors worldwide. The original special run of painted pineapple ukuleles by Kamaka are amongst the most desirable
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Custom Kawika Baritone Ukulele

Beautiful Kawika Baritone Ukulele in amazing near mint, original condition. This piece is tremendously rare and with David Hurd no longer accepting orders Kawika Ukuleles are amongst the best sounding, most desired and rare Hawaii-made player ukuleles around. Handcrafted on the ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii. Kawika makes incredible ukes! I’ve owned a number of his pieces thus far and each one (redwood, koa, cedar, or douglas fir tops) has its own aesthetic appeal and tonal quality. But there are certainly consistent character traits in David’s building in terms
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Custom Ana’ole Superconcert Ukulele

New Arrival! Custom Ana`ole Superconcert Ukulele handcrafted by Gareth Yahiku of Pearl City, Hawaii. (former G-String Ukulele Co. builder.) Handcrafted here in Hawaii, Ana`ole Ukuleles creates the finest in  high-end custom Hawaiian ukuleles. Indeed, a classic building style that only comes with experience but yet a contemporary flair in aesthetics and a sound that appeals to the most acute ears. This Custom Ana`ole Superconcert Ukulele comes complete with gorgeous Hawaiian Koa wood face, back and sides with Grover machine geared tuners, Rosewood fretboard and bridg
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Custom Grimes Tenor Ukulele

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
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