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Custom made Thomas W. Rodriguez Cedar/Rosewood Soprano. Most of the wood was salvaged from a 100 year old piano. Some came from the collection of a Missionary that got it in the 1960′s in Belize.
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Flamed maple with rosewood bindings. Long-necked soprano with an arched back.
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Bette Midler’s ukulele was up at auction for charity last year, and with a guide price of $1000-1500, sold for $8000. Flea Ukulele’s made two copies of the instrument, which was custom-embelished with pink and clear Swarovski crystals for her shows … Continue reading
A video this time, sadly the creator’s website doesn’t seem to be online.
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My maple Compass Rose aside, I think walnut is the best wood for these ukes because it gives an historical feel to this type of ukulele. I’m not keen on the hemp binding on this one, but even so the … Continue reading
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Sometimes we get lost in the details, eyes pouring over bindings and inlays. A ukulele is a musical instrument, not an oil painting. Often enough, the plain look can be more beautiful, drawing the eyes instead to the contours and … Continue reading
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A Redwood/Walnut combo from Mike Pereira… I’m not so keen on the redwood top myself, given the beautiful figuring of the walnut on the back and sides. Given a choice I’d go for a spruce top, but even so this … Continue reading
Ice ice baby!
Steve Jobs, love him or hate him, had a passion for Apple. You could probably slice him in half and see pips fall out, you could see that he really believed in what he was making.
Gordon, of MyaMoe, looks to have the same expression. His black top, short hair & sheer love for the details shine through. All that’s lacking are some rounded specs to shore this one up.
All that aside, a great video on what “playability” means to MyaMoe.
