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Custom Ken Franklin Tenor Ukulele

C.2024. Preowned. Gorgeous custom ukulele handcrafted by luthier Ken Franklin in Ukiah, California. Ken has been building guitars for over 50 years and has also added an ukulele to the list of handcrafted instrument out of his shop since 2012. This beautiful custom Ken Franklin tenor ukulele was handcrafted of two exotic woods that lends itself to its beautiful aesthetic and full tone. The soundboard was cut from a set of Northern Californian Mendocino cypress. Among guitar and ukulele luthiers, this wood is often described as possessing the stiffness of Adirondack
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Custom KG Tenor Ukulele

New. Custom Kotaro Guitars & Ukuleles Tenor Ukulele. An absolutely beautiful ukulele handcrafted on the island of Oahu, HI by master luthier Rob Kurosu. Born into a military family, Rob spent his early years traveling around the world.  After graduating from the University of Colorado in Boulder, he was commissioned and served as a pilot in the US Navy before retiring and settling in Hawaii.  Still itching for travel and adventure, Rob and his family next sailed the South Pacific on a catamaran and explored New Zealand for a year before finally returning to Kail
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1920s Gibson Soprano Ukulele

Circa 1920’s Gibson Soprano Ukulele handcrafted in the famed Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. This ukulele was constructed with mahogany wood on the face, back and sides, and the neck. The fingerboard was carved from rosewood. The instrument remains in all original condition with a twelve-fret joint to the body. Classic ‘The Gibson’ logo on the headstock. A competing model by Gibson with the Martin Style 2M soprano ukulele, this instrument also has a white celluloid top binding and rope marquetry rosette around the soundhole. This era of Gibson ukulele is regarded as bo
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Custom Petros Tenor Ukulele

Circa 2023. Preowned.  Custom ukuleles by Bruce Petros. Beautiful Petros Tenor Ukulele handcrafted by luthier and artist Bruce Petros of Kaukauna, WI. Bruce a luthier of finely crafted instruments for over 40 years handcrafts some of the most aesthetically pleasing and tonally balanced instruments on the market. Since 2000 his son Matthew has also joined the ranks of fine luthiery practices alongside his father in making instruments for all to enjoy.  Together, this father-son duo continues to build ukuleles and guitars that are regarded as some of the finest in the
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