Today I’ve been re-sawing some of my stash of English-grown woods (London Plane, Walnut and the amazing soundboard wood pictured below, Wellingtonia). Wellingtonia is lovely. It is more commonly known as, “redwood” ...
This vintage Bournville souvenir chocolate tin has become my latest tin instrument, with the same neck profile, feel and playability as one of my standard ukuleles. The neck is a pretty piece of figured sapele, with a rosewood ...
Two customer-commissioned ukuleles almost completed. One in quilt maple with ebony bridge and fretboard, the other in koa with rosewood fretboard. The custom soundhole inlay on the maple ukulele was a challenge.
Just completed – a travel mandolin in sapele wood & rosewood. This is a full 14″ scale mandolin, measuring just 56cm long and 9 cm wide. .
A no-frills soprano made in African Khaya wood. This ukulele has a bright tone and plenty of volume. . . ...
My first ukulele featuring this wood – nice stripy grain and a lovely crisp soprano sound. A great uke for fast strumming styles. Now available, price £275 + shipping (£25 within UK). Now sold. More photos here. ...
Last weekend we set up the second ever Tinguitar.com festival stall at Ukulele Hooley by the Sea. We had a great time in Ireland, met some lovely people and had a successful day on the market. We also terrified crowds at the open mic ...
It’s a (mostly) sunny afternoon in Dun Laoghaire and the stall is busy. The Wallace & Gromit tin uke (w/DVD inside) is a particular hit!
We are headed for Holyhead for the Ukulele Hooley Festival. We are excited (if a bit tired from the multiple trains and a ferry we are having to take). We’ll have a stall in the People’s Park on the Sunday. Stop by and say ...
Hebden Bridge is a creative place and, we think, might have a higher-than-normal percentage of luthiers. In addition to Tinguitar.com, there is also Steve Caldwell (who trades as Weazel Wharf ukuleles). We often exchange ideas about ...
