What’s Happening
In the Workshop
Shop update – “Maples”
May 19, 2012 Maples will go to finish this week. Pretty complex build for a Keystone with lots of little keystone details. The sound hole, side soundport, heel cap and bridge are all keystone shaped. Maples is currently in final sanding and will head to...
Shop Update – Breeze
May 14, 2012 It was fretboard day in the shop yesterday. We were cutting, slotting and fretting lots of boards. Got a new shipment of Rosewood in, one of the few fairly exotic woods we still use. We're still looking for a good, more common alternative. Breeze...
Shop Update – Terrific day in the shop
Busy day in the shop today. We were in the zone. I'm a giant sawdust-ball. OK here's the run-down. Maples Akinori Breeze Duke & More Yep it was a busy day today. Tomorrow we'll be bracing the Duke, installing some pickups and bracing some...
Peekin’ in the ukulele workshop window
We've been very busy lately getting ready for the Reno Ukulele Festival but we're having some fun in the ukulele workshop too. Too much computer work makes Dave a dull boy so we make sure to play in the sawdust a bit as well. Bruce Next up for Bruce, We'll put...
The Ukulele Workshop is buzzing
Sawdust is everywhere! Another busy week in the workshop. Let's just jump right in. Bruce Bruce got closed up today. We need to start planning his paint work. Cebollo Cebollo is moving along nicely too. He got his soundboard braced...
Ukulele Update – Bruce gets his soundboard too
It was sound board day today in the ukulele workshop. Signature ladder bracing holds everything nice and straight. Each brace is trimmed down to reduce weight and bulk. Can't wait to see this beautiful Redwood soundboard with finish on it. It's beginning...
Ukulele Update – Cebollo is kerfed
Cebollo had a few days in the mould to set his bends and so he got kerfed today. We'll be tightening up the neck tomorrow and attaching that. Progress! Smile when you play that!™
Ukulele Update – Woolly Gets his soundboard
Woolly & Bully are moving along nicely now. We braced Woolly's sound board and glued it in place today. He's got our signature interlocking ladder bracing and we did them in Poplar so they look very nice against the Mammoth Kauri. We are very unusual in that we...
Workshop Update – Punching a Puka in Bruce
We added Bruce's puka today. Smile when you play that!™
Workshop Update – Cebollo gets bent!
I love Poplar! It's so varied and yet so consistent at the same time. I mean it's workability is so consistent and yet visually it can vary wildly. When I'm building an ukulele with a specific personality, I search through my stock of Poplar looking for the right...
In Other News
Our GHS Strings are Here!
Our artist-curated GHS strings just came in. These are string sets that Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel worked with GHS to develop. We've been very happy with how these tested and these will be our new OEM strings for our IDeale™ and tenor ukuleles. They have good...
We’re headed to the 2015 Reno Ukulele Festival!
The workshop wall is totally empty! The ukes are all packed up. The van is ready to go. Let's do it! We're looking forward to seeing old friends, making new ones and hearing lots of ukulele music. Dad is totally amped and he'll be with me in the booth. Safe...
We are starting to pack up for Reno!
The ukuleles are done and we're packing them up! Can't wait to see everyone and hear some strummin', pickin' and singin'! We've got concerts, IDeales, tenors, 4-strings, 5-strings, acoustics, electrics, chopstick bracing... even a left-handed, 5-string Manzer wedge!...
You can win this ukulele at the 2015 Reno Ukulele Festival!
This is the ukulele that we will be giving away at the upcoming Reno Ukulele Festival! Her name is "The Bernoulli Principle." How did she end up with such an unfortunate name? Sorry, it's just how my brain works. As the ukulele was coming together, I was...
Lots going on in the shop these days
We're working on a lot of Keystones including a very special chopsticks braced one. We've just added the finish on the interiors of this set and we'll be closing them up this week. We've added this step of finishing the insides to increase the weatherproofing of our...
Sound sample – “Dream” – Keystone tenor
http://youtu.be/XVJ366wlKts This song, "Cognitive Dissonance" is an original composition written and performed by brudduh Jion Jugo from Roseville, California.
Shop Update – “Maria”
Updates on ukulele "Maria" December 26, 2014. Soundboard has been braced and the bridge plate is in place. The interior of the body has three coats of finish and has been final sanded. Also the K&K Sound Twin Spot internal pickup has been installed. Next...
New semi-hollow soprano “Maria” is underway
She looks a little like a candy bowl at this point but her semi-hollow body is taking shape. Progress! Smile when you play that!™
Savanna
Dear Dave, I just wanted to send you a note to tell you again how completely thrilled and content I am with my beautiful, new, hand-carved Iriguchi Ukulele. The tone is so rich and clear, my heart can barely let my hands stop playing. Ukulele "Savanna" has brought so...
Sound Sample: iUbass: “Cthukulele” – semi-hollow, FatBottom electric bass
Michael Powers stopped by our both at the 2013 Reno Ukulele Festival and took the "Cthukulele" iUbass for a test drive. He played it for a few minutes and then asked us if we'd bring it to his show that night in the Orozko Lounge in the Nugget Hotel where he was...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Palm Strings Ukulele Festival
February 25-28, 2016
Hilton Palm Springs
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Reno Ukulele Festival
April 14-217, 2016
Nugget Hotel, Sparks, NV
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