serial #1053 Built in 2023. $7200
Curly Milo wood top, sides and back. This wood was sawn several years ago from a Milo tree that fell on the grounds of the summer estate of Queen Emma [queen of Hawaii Kingdom from 1856 – 1863]. I did a portrait of her in fossilized ivory inlaid on the peghead. Milo is a dense hardwood with exceptional tonal properties. It has very pure, round tone, with more volume than most koas I’ve used.
The fingerboard, and bridge are ebony. Peghead veneer is Milo, the neck is Toon mahogany. The body, soundhole fingerboard and peghead of the uke are trimmed in thin (1/32″ wide) green ripple abalone purfling, with bloodwood bindings.
Scale: 17″
Gotoh UK700 gold tuners.
Crossrock fiberglas case. Other cases available
serial number #0986 Please inquire. ($8800)
German spruce top, African Blackwood sides and back, bloodwood bindings, abalone trim.
Slotted peghead, side port
Scale: 19″
Gilbert tuners.
Ameritage Platinum case
serial #0938 Built in 2020 $5900
Curly koa top, sides and back. Ebony fingerboard, peghead veneer and bridge. Thin abalone trim (ripple abalone, 1/32″ wide) around body, soundholes (2) and peghead.
Gotoh UK700 gold tuners.
Scale: 17″
Crossrock fiberglas case. Other cases available.
serial #0975 Built in 2021 Please inquire. ($6400)
Curly Koa top, sides and back (“Red Koa”, from high elevation slopes of Mauna Kea. This koa is harder than most species of koa, resulting in a bit more power and brightness). Ebony fingerboard, peghead veneer and bridge, rosewood bindings, abalone trim @ body, soundhole (2), fingerboard and peghead.
Gotoh UK700 gold tuners.
Scale: 17″
Crossrock fiberglas case. Other cases available.
Tenor Ukulele – serial #1001 – Made from same set as #1000 guitar – SOLD
1985 Curly Brazilian rosewood sides and back – the only set of its kind I’ve ever seen, Carpathian spruce top, custom green ripple abalone trim throughout,”One Grand” multi-shell inlay on peghead, “M” Roman numeral multi-shell inlay (1000) on 12th fret. Slotted peghead
Mandolin – serial #0016 – Built in 1975 – $2000 – SOLD
Koa sides and back, Sitka spruce top well used, in good shape
Mandolin (1st instrument) serial #0001 – Built in 1974 – $2000
Western Big Leaf Maple sides and back, Sitka spruce topWell worn, but solid
