Ko’olau CS – Sinker Redwood/ Hawaiian Mahogany

Today we were handed a new tenor from Noa at Ko'olau and it's quite impressive. The refinement of a Ko'olau really sets them apart. This is one of the lightest Ko'olau ukes I have played, partly due to the Madagascar rosewood and bridge. This wood is very light yet dense and has become Noa's favorite for the bridge and fingerboard. ...
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DeVine Ukulele

Eric Devine- Custom Luthier on Maui Here is a look/listen at two tenor ukes from Eric DeVine. DeVine uses his own form of Kasha bracing with many deviations from your average ukulele design. He uses amazing woods and has his own ornate purflings and detailed inlays. Here is a look at a Spruce top tenor with extremely curly koa back ...
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New Kala USA Made Banjo Ukes!

A new custom shop in Petaluma California Kala has taken it to the next level. We know them for their imported ukes, which are an excellent value, but now they have a full blown 100% USA production with boutique level quality. Eventually, we’ll get regular ukes from their California shop, but first in are these two banjo ukes. One is …

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Moore Bettah – Peacock Tenor

Chuck Moore Custom Tenor "Peacock" We just got this instrument in from our friend on the Big Island, Chuck Moore. In case you guys didn’t already know, I’m a huge fan of Chuck’s Moore Bettah Ukes. So how’s this one stack up? As my buddy Len said, “it’s just ridiculous”. As in, so incredible it’s mind blowing. But primarily because ...
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Ukulele at NAMM 2014- Part 4

Uke News from NAMM – Part 4 That’s it for now folks. I’ll post more and answer questions in the weeks to come. Thanks for visiting and for your support and friendship. Aloha~ andrew Learn more about Paul & Gaku here www.uketet.com

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Ukulele at NAMM 2014- Part 3

Uke News from NAMM – Part 3 Here’s a look at some of the ukes and uke related products at NAMM 2014. This first one shows Nobu and Hitomi from Takumi. On the right is Yusuke Kawakami. He’s an amazing builder located in Canada. We bought a really cool 8 string concert from Yusuke at the show. It resembles the …

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Ukulele at NAMM 2014 -Part 2

Uke News from NAMM - Part 2 In part 1 covering ukulele at NAMM 2014 seen HERE we showed some pics from our favorite ukulele makers. This year we attempted sound samples in spite of the chaotic atmosphere that goes on here. To do this I used a Sound Devices 722 field recorder and a pair of Schoeps CMC6 mics ...
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Ukulele at NAMM 2014- Part 1

Uke News from NAMM – Day 1 This year I’ll be posting a blog each day of the NAMM, or at least that’s my plan. Corey arrives tonight and we have scheduled recording with many of the manufacturers before the show starts to give high quality sound samples. Today I will just share photos and reviews of the ukes that …

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New from Ko’olau Guitars

We are about to go off to NAMM and from friday-sunday I'll be shooting videos with Corey. So today I tested my travel recording rig on this Ko'olau guitar. A new smaller body and and shorter scale guitar from Noa and Ryan. The sound blew me away. This smaller guitar is as good as it gets, in my opinion! This ...