Custom Oulcraft Tenor Ukulele

C.2021. Preowned. Ukulele Guild of Hawaii (UGH) luthier, Jungtae Kim, established his business of handcrafted ukuleles under the tutelage of world-renowned UGH ukulele and guitar luthier, Takahashi Shinji of Japan’s famed T’s Ukuleles and custom line, Seilen Ukulele. Jungtae, together with his wife, Seoyoon Na, who oversees the aesthetics in design behind each build and his younger brother, Hyuntae, who manages the ideation process – the team handcrafts both base model ukuleles with a custom flair and fully handcrafted custom ukuleles out of Korea under the provenance of ‘Oulcraft’.

This progressive custom Oulcraft tenor ukulele was meticulously handcrafted with remarkable attention to detail by luthier, Jungtae Kim. A gorgeous black-stained Pacific Northwest Myrtle wood was used on the face, back, and sides of the instrument, giving the instrument.  It boasts a black-tinted Spanish cedar wood neck and center Maple wood accent lines, allowing the instrument more rigidity for increased structural integrity and transference of the vibrations back into the body of the instrument. A very thin black-white-black wood purfling has been added on the soundboard, back, and sides of the instrument, giving it a sophisticated appeal. Curly maple wood top and back binding with a matching Maple wood rosette. Musician’s grade Royal Blackwood fingerboard and East-Indian rosewood bridge with position markers inlaid on 5, 7, 10, 12, and 15 for a quick reference. Matching Royal Blackwood headstock veneer in keeping with the theme of the instrument. Gorgeous Oulcraft mother-0f-pearl shell inlay at the headstock and a urethane high gloss finish.

This instrument is light in weight and has a lovely projection, responsiveness, clarity. The workmanship is impeccable and the instrument is easy to cradle and hold when being played. The instreument is in overall excellent condition with the exception of a small chip on the side of the neck near the second fret.  It is tucked close to the fret and it doesn’t seem to impact the playability. Please see photos for a visual reference and watch the video where Mika provides his thoughts as well. The instrument employs a three-fan brace system on the underside of the soundboard with a small but refined bridge footprint, enabling for optimum ‘excitement’ of the soundboard as transference of energy from the strings to the bridge to the soundboard occurs when being played. This custom Oulcraft ukulele is wonderful for both fingerpicking and strumming and has excellent clarity, sustain, and projection while offering wonderful separation from one note to the next. A highly recommended custom ukulele from one of UGH’s newest members, Jungtae Kim. ID#:260009

Price: $2,700.00