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Tenor ukulele with zebrawood sides and back, abalone inlays, mahogany neck with slotted head, ebony head stock veneer, ivroid banding, Rubner tuning machines. (collection of Christine and Sandy Kemper)

Electric guitar commissioned by The Suneaters band. To save some money, we agreed to use neck and electronics from a brand new Gretsch Electromatic (plus an upgraded bridge) to create a guitar modeled after the band’s logo. Challenging project and very fun, best of all – it worked… Read More »EG-1

Tenor ukulele with myrtlewood sides and back  padauk binding, western red cedar top, herring bone rosette, Macassar ebony fretboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, Rubner tuning machines. Overall length: 26 Body length: 11.75 Body depth: 3.125 Hips: 9.25 Waist: 5.5 Shoulders: 6.75 Recommended case: G-PG-UKE-TEN Pro-Go series… Read More »UKU-T-13

Left-handed tenor ukulele, zebrawood back and sides, cedar top, cocobolo fretboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, slotted head, Rubner engraved tuning machines. (collection: William Smith, MD)

Friend and fellow artist, Koichi Yamamoto, and I traded some of his prints and kites for my sweet little slotted-head low-G “X” soprano ukulele which he’s carried and played all over the world! A year ago the top got crushed and I replaced it (old rosette was herringbone,… Read More »UKU-S-10 “X”

Camphor and cocobolo – unfortunately, the bridge pulled off and took the top with it. Wah!