Handmade Stringed Musical Instruments and Repairs

Three new Ukes for the Sunday market stall.

I have been experimenting with different headstock designs - examples shown on these three ukes. These three ukes also have a selection of different sound holes.

Another beautiful Uke from the workshop this week. This Uke has a traditional Uke shape and features a cutout with three sound holes, a cutout headstock with contrasting an abalone and malachite inlay on the top.

A traditional shape Uke with three round sound hole. Special features are a cutout headstock with contrasting timbers and a triangular abalone inlay on the top. The back is made of beautiful raintree wood. This Uke was bought as a present for a friend. Happy strumming!

Another three ukes from the workshop. I have focused on different styling for the headstocks with these. Have a look.

Imogen from Melbourne visited the market stall this weekend and bought the eight string Lutelele. This was her belated birthday present from her mom and dad.

Her ten year old brother is also an accomplished musician and entertained us on the classical guitar - wow! he has a great musical future ahead of him...

This week's uke creation is still inspired by the Art Deco period. It has mother of pearl inlay (stylised arum liy) and mother pearl flash surrounding the sound hole. The back has a rising sun marquetry with a mother of pearl detail at the base of the neck.

Cara from Port Douglas is the new owner of this neat looking Uke . She was visiting the markets with her younger sister Coco and her mom.