Category: ukulele luthier

This is a Sofla soprano by Shun Yamazaki. Brazilian Rosewood headstock, fretboard, bridge and pickguard. Body binding is Indian Rosewood. Nut saddle cowbone. Huron pine top, cuban mahogany back, mahogany neck. This is without doubt one…

This is the 16th time I have visited Japan and this visit reconfirms to me just how much the Japanese love the ukulele. In the last two days I visited 3 stores in Tokyo alone…

I just returned from Vienna after interviewing Gregor Nowak about his work We talked extensively about what makes for a great instrument and of course Gregor builds a range of instruments, not just ukuleles. I’m…