23 Jul Chech uke fest
I’m off shortly to the Czech uke festival – hope to see you there!
News From The Workshop
24 May Ian Gough collects his curly maple soprano
Many thanks to Ian Gough, who collected his curly maple soprano uke this weekend. Ian joined us at Muse music in Hebden Bridge for Manitoba Hal’s instore gig on Friday. This was the first date in Hal’s 2014 UK tour in ...
22 May For sale – soprano ukulele in figured sapele + Wellingtonia
Here’s a beautiful soprano ukulele in figured sapele, with a soundboard made from Wellingtonia wood. This instrument has a loud, full-bodied tone, similar to my cedar topped models. The neck is made from lightweight meranti wood; ...
21 May Taropatch demo by Phil Doleman
Many thanks to Phil Doleman for this lovely demo of his new taropatch uke.
14 May Hebden Bridge Open Studios
I will be participating in Hebden Bridge Open Studios, 28th, 29th June and 4th, 5th, 6th July 2014. This is an annual event where artists and creative workers in the town open their studios and workshops for people to drop in to ...
09 May Meranti soprano for sale – SOLD –
My most popular model – a no-frills soprano uke in meranti wood, this time fitted with metal friction pegs. This ukulele is available now, price £195. Please contact me for more information.
07 May Curly maple soprano – Sold!
Here’s a very pretty soprano in curly maple with a spruce top, mahogany neck and Indian rosewood fretboard. This is an exceptionally nice-sounding uke, loud and having a crisp, sharp attack to the sound. Available for immediate ...
23 Apr Rosewood soprano
A very high specification soprano uke here – Indian rosewood back & sides; Western red cedar top; Brazilian mahogany neck. Bound body & fretboard. It is finished in French polish and it sounds as good as it looks!
21 Apr Walnut concert ukulele
Here’s a nice no-frills concert uke in English walnut for the body; tulip wood for the neck and a rosewood fretboard. I love the marbled grain pattern on the headstock.
08 Apr Double cherry – 5 string tenor
Here’s a non-traditional uke if ever there was one. It’s a 5 string tenor, with the low G string outboard of the high one, the opposite of the typical multi-string layout. The body is American cherry for the back & ...