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Kamaka Ukulele Kamaka Ukulele:

Kamaka ukuleles begin as rough Hawaiian koa lumber, and are meticulously hand built into exquisite musical instruments enjoyed by ukulele players and audiences across the globe. The Kamaka name is synonymous with superior Hawaiian craftsmanship, and Kamaka ukuleles are world-class instruments enjoyed by everyone from elementary school beginners to professional musicians. Factory Tour Video

Website: Kamaka Ukulele

The Bean Sprout Ukulele The Bean Sprout Ukulele: The Bean Sprout ukelele mixes traditional and modern construction techniques for an instrument that is 23" in length and 8" in rim diameter.  A nickel-plated steel flange system is used for securing the skin head. Mike Conway Homesick Medley Beansprout Banjo Ukulele Video  Introducing The Beansprout Banjo Ukulele Video  

Interview with Aaron Keim and Heidi Litke of Bean Sprout Ukulele Company

Website: The Bean Sprout Ukulele

GKU Ukuleles GKU Ukuleles: Custom made GKU ukeleles offer sitka spruce, bearclaw figure sitka spruce, englemann spruce, western red cedar, port oxford cedar, douglas fir, redwood, curly redwood, koa, and honduran mahogany tops, along with custom necks, exotic fret boards, and inlaid artistry.Website: GKU Ukuleles

Humingbird Ukuleles Humingbird Ukuleles: Hummingbird ukeleles are hand made out of flame myrtle, spruce, flame maple, port orford cedar, mahagony, rosewood, flame koa, and select koa woods.  These ukes come in classic and flamenco styles. PricingWebsite: Humingbird Ukuleles

Palm Trees Ukuleles Palm Trees Ukuleles: Palm Tree ukeleles are constructed of koa wood from Hawaii.  The luthiers use a variety of bindings, rosettes, and inlays to ensure each instrument is unique.Website: Palm Trees Ukuleles

KP Ukulele KP Ukulele: KP ukeleles come in four models: baritone (4 string), tenor (4 strings, 4 string long scale, 6 string and kaleo 4 string), concert, and soprano. PricingWebsite: KP Ukulele

Lehua Ukulele Lehua Ukulele: Lehua ukeles are manufactured with Australian Blackwood and come in four sizes: standard, long neck soprano, concert, and tenor.  The necks of these ukes are made from mahogany with rosewood or wenge fretboards and bridges. Lehua Long-neck Soprano Demo VideoWebsite: Lehua Ukulele

Kanile'a Ukulele Kanile'a Ukulele: Kanile'a ukeleles are quite customizable.  There are over 6 different body styles to choose from and a sizeable wood selection. Pricing Kanile'a 'Ukulele - Joe Souza Video Factory Tour 1 Video Factory Tour 2 VideoWebsite: Kanile'a Ukulele

KoAloha Ukueles KoAloha Ukueles: KoAloha ukeleles range from their KoAloha (soprano, concert, tenor, and D-VI 6-string varieties) model for typical players to custom works designed and manufactured on an individual basis.  They also have a Signature Series with several different ukes with more on the horizon. Pricing KoAloha Ukulele on CNBC  "Okami Paka" Instumental Ukulele Video Tribute To KoAloha Ukulele Website: KoAloha Ukueles

Ko'olau Ukuleles Ko'olau Ukuleles: Ko'olau offers two models of ukeleles: Ko'olau and Pono.  These ukes use mahogany, koa, ebony, kamani, kolohala, kula, milo, rosewood, maple, myrtle, and rosewood woods. The finishes for these woods are satin lacquer, gloss lacquer, or varnish.  Pricing Hawaii International Jazz Festival Video- "Stardust" (Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is an artist endorser for Ko'olau Ukuleles)  Product ReviewWebsite: Ko'olau Ukelles

Island Ukulele Island Ukulele: Manufacturer of handmade ukeleles.Website: Island Ukulele

Po Mahina Ukulele Po Mahina Ukulele: Dennis Lake makes his Po Mahina traditional ukeleles in standard/pineapple, concert, kapuilohia, tenor, and baritone models.  He also makes a cigar box uke made from a 1950's cedar ciar box and an island jazz uke inspired by a body shape designed by Mario Maccaferri.Website: Po Mahina Ukelele

Tony Graziano Ukuleles Tony Graziano Ukuleles: Tony Graziano's ukeleles come in 4 styles and your typical (and some atypical) models which are soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, double neck, and hulacaster.  In addition, you can choose between standard, snake, six string, eight string, and slotted head stock styles. PricingWebsite: Tony Graziano Ukuleles

Mele Ukulele Mele Ukulele: Mele ukeleles offer a selection of koa, mahogany, spruce top, hula (for beginners and those on a budget), cedar top, and student (for beginners) ukes. Video Tour When You Wish Upon a Star - Ukulele Bartt Playing a Mele Video Website: Mele Ukulele

Ukebrand Ukulele Ukebrand Ukulele: Uke Brand ukeleles come in "roped" concert, standard soprano, "roped" soprano, and standard concert models.  They use solid koa in an early style of uke for a simple instrument with good sound. Pricing  SOUP/NICK BROWNING - noodling on a Ukebrand UkuleleWebsite: Ukebrand Ukulele

Pohaku Ukulele Pohaku Ukulele: Pohaku offers some standard ukeleles with a few nontraditional models for good measure.  You can get your standard soprano or koa concert uke but the real stand outs are the moray eel diamond head lighthouse, Maine woods & water, aero-uke reproduction, Absolut pohaku, cubist pohaku, and blondie island girl ukes. Pricing Take Me Out to the Ballgame On a Pohaku Ukulele Website: Pohaku Ukulele

DaSilva Ukulele Co. DaSilva Ukulele Co.: DaSilva ukeleles are individually made so every instrument is unique.  Sizes of the ukes include soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, and soprano. Pricing Santo Reproduction - DaSilva Ukulele Video Bosko and Honey at New York Uke Fest #1  Shigeto Takahashi plays a DaSilva Uke again Website: DaSilva Ukulele Co.

Earnest Instruments Earnest Instruments: Earnest has some real interesting ukeleles.  They have typical ukes like their LeRoy, Palomino, and Mainlander but in addition to these they have a line of nontraditional styles.  These include the American, Strad, Ceegar Box, Tululele, Ipulele, Sputnik, La Paula, Stretch, and Paddlelele. Brian's Blue Heaven on an Earnest Ukulele PricingWebsite: Earnest Instruments

Glyph Ukulele Glyph Ukulele: Each Glyph custom ukelele offers a koa or Honduras mahogany neck, ebony or Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bookmatched curly koa peghead overlay, bone or ebony nut and compensated saddle, carbon fiber neck reinforcement rod, pearl Glyph peghead inlay and position dots, paua abalone or exotic wood soundhole rosette, slightly domed soundboard and back, and Grover Sta-Tite Model 4 friction pegs (sopranos & concerts) or planetary geared tuners (tenors and baritones). Pricing Lil Rev uke ukulele Angelina Baker on a Glyph Ukulele A A Custom Glyph "My Guitar Gently Weeps"  Lil Rev Finjenta againWebsite: Glyph Ukulele

Pendennis Hand Made Fold Instruments Pendennis Hand Made Fold Instruments: Manufacturer of handmade ukuleles. Blöde Kuh Played on a Pendennis Ukulele. Website: Pendennis Hand Made Fold Instruments

Ron L. Saul Ron L. Saul: R.L. Saulls ukeleles feature cedar or spruce tops, rosewood or ebony bridges and fretboards, tortoise or tvoroid bindings, Brazilian rosewood headstock veneers, 4:1 planetary geared tuners, 15 5/16" scale, 5 1/4" upper bout, 7 1/2" lower bout, 2 1/4" - 2 7/8" body depth, 1 1/8" string spacing at nut, 1 11/16" string spacing at saddle, 18 Frets, radiused fretboard.  For tonewood, your options are Koa, Mahogany, Indian Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, Figured Maple, or Black Walnut.Website: Ron L. Saul

Kiwaya Ukuleles Kiwaya Ukuleles: Kiwaya offers "rock" ukeleles as well as standard ukeleles.  These Rock ukes come in Fender style with a solid mahogany body and hard maple neck at 23.8" and in Gibson style with a laminated top/solid mahogany side and back or solid mahogany on black top, side, and back, solid mahogany neck, and rosewood fretboard at 24.1". Pricing  Why Georgia- John Mayer COVER Played on a Kiwaya K-Wave Rock Ukulele Jazz Medley 3 Played on a Kiwaya Telecaster Ukulele Website: Kiwaya Ukuleles

Talsma Instruments Talsma Instruments: Talsma ukeleles are custom made so that each instrument is unique.Website: Talsma Instruments

Road Toad Music Road Toad Music: A Road Toad ukelele consists of a select koa or mahogany top, back & sides; mahogany neck; macassar or rosewood fretboard & matching bridge; mother of pearl top & side fret position markers; Grover Champion friction or Gotoh mini guitar tuner. The nut & saddle are bone. The strings are fluorocarbon or Aquila Nylgut. PricingWebsite: Road Toad Music

Ukiyo Ukueles Ukiyo Ukueles: Ukiyo ukeleles come in two models: the Aero and the Vita.  The Aero features a one piece mahogany body, aged spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, bridge, and tail fin, hand turned Brazilian mahogany prop, teak propellors, and brass string retainers.Website: Ukiyo Ukueles

LoPrinzi Guitars and Ukueles LoPrinzi Guitars and Ukueles: LoPrinzi ukeleles come in a variety of styles.  These styles feature mahogany and koa tops, backs, and sides, pearl inlays, ebony fingerboards, clear high gloss varnish or satin finishes, and mother of pearl dot markers.Website: LoPrinzi Guitars and Ukueles

Spruce House Ukueles Spruce House Ukueles: Sprucehouse ukeleles come in soprano sizes only unless you order a custom uke.  The standard instruments feature laminated mahogany or sapele back and sides, solid saple or western red cedar tops, solid mahogany necks, ebonized hardwood or rosewood fingerboards and bridges, and satin or semi-gloss oil varnish finishes.Website: Spruce House Ukueles

Buck Ukulele Buck Ukulele: Bucks County Folk Music's Buckulele offers several models of ukuleles with American cherry and American black walnut bodies, white top edge binding, pearl dots, bone nut saddles, center back side purfling, and Indian rosewood fingerboards and bridges.Website: Buck Ukulele

MP Ukulele MP Ukulele: MP ukeleles come in 13.5" soprano, 15" concert, 17" tenor, and 19.5" baritone varieties with either a standard or pineapple shape.  Tone woods available include maple, myterlwood, black acacia, bubinga, padauk, black walnut, and Indian rosewood. PricingWebsite: MP Ukulele

Heaukulani Ukuleles Heaukulani Ukuleles: Heaukulani builds custom ukeleles featuring koa or spruce soundboard wood, faux tortoise shell or koa wood bindings,  rosewood or ebony fretboards, mother of pearl inlay fretboard design, corian saddles, corian or bone nuts, rosewood, koa, or ebony bridges, and herringbone purfling.Website: Heaukulani Ukuleles

Moore Bettah Ukuleles Moore Bettah Ukuleles: Moore Bettah ukeleles are made individually to suit the needs of the player, whether it be an avid musician, entertainer, or serious collector. PricingWebsite: Moore Bettah Ukuleles

Turner Renaissance Guitars Turner Renaissance Guitars: Rick Turner offers the Compass Rose tenor ukulele. It has a warm, punchy, and clear tone with volume to spare. The all-walnut bodied Tenor Ukulele features a cantilevered exteneded fingerboard, a fan-braced top, and the familiar Turner/Renaissance "A" line peghead. Website: Turner Renaissance Guitars