Ebi Ukuleles - Instrument Gallery

Gallery of Available Instruments

Here's a listing of instruments (available, and some no longer available)

Super-Tenor Cutaway Ukulele #40 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Port Orford Cedar
Back and sides - Pale Moon Ebony
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side, ported
Neck - Port Orford Cedar, with rosewood lamination
Body length - 12"
Overall length - 28"
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, 9.5" radius
Fingerboard binding - Macassar Ebony
Scale length - 18 7/8"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - yes (slightly larger than the other frets)
Fret Material - EVO Gold
Nut width - 1 1/2"
Fingerboard width at the 12th fret - 1 3/4"
Fret Markers - Gold mother of pearl at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17
Side dots - Gold mother of pearl
Bridge - Macassar Ebony, angled saddle slot for Low-G tuniing
Binding - Macassar Ebony
Armrest bevel - Macassar Ebony
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Segmented Pale Moon Ebony
Headstock veneer - front Pale Moon Ebony, back Pale Moon Ebony
Head binding - Macassar Ebony
Heel Cap - Macassar Ebony
End wedge - Macassar Ebony
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 5 fans plus tone bars - spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Mortice and tenon bolt-on
Tuners - Grover (slotted peghead)
Pickup - K&K (passive)
Strings - D'Adario Nylon Low-G
Tuning - G-c-e-a
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Responsive and powerful
Weight - 1 lb. 15 oz.
Completed - November, 2019
Price - Gifted December, 2020

This Super-tenor has a cutaway tenor sized body but a near baritone-length neck. The body bracing has been augmented to handle the necessary string tension, and the saddle slot angled to better intonate a low-G tuning. The resulting instrument has the tonal characteristics of a tenor ukulele, a fingering reach more like a baritone ukulele, and the projection and power of a tenor guitar. It's a satisfying combination for a low-G tenor picker who wants to be heard. Beautiful tone and accurate pitch in an instrument guarenteed to turn heads.

Super-Tenor Cutaway Ukulele #39 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Sinker Redwood
Back and sides - Bocote
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side, ported
Neck - Spanish Cedar, with bubinga lamination
Body length - 12"
Overall length - 28"
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, 9.5" radius
Fingerboard and peghead binding - Macassar Ebony
Scale length - 18 7/8"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - yes (oversized)
Fret Material - EVO Gold
Nut width - 1 1/2"
Fingerboard width at the 12th fret - 1 3/4"
Fret Markers - Reconstituted gold colored stone at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17
Side dots - Gold mother of pearl
Bridge - Macassar Ebony
Binding - Macassar Ebony
Armrest bevel - Macassar Ebony
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Segmented Bocote
Headstock veneer - front Bocote, back Bocote
Head binding - Macassar Ebony
Heel Cap - Macassar Ebony
End wedge - Macassar Ebony
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 5 fans plus tone bars - spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Mortice and tenon bolt-on
Tuners - Waverly
Pickup - no
Strings - D'Adario Nylon Low-G
Tuning - G-c-e-a
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Responsive and powerful
Weight - 1 lb. 15 oz.
Completed - November, 2019
Price - $2900
Case - included
Shipping - extra

Super-Tenor Cutaway Ukulele #38 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Engelmann Spruce
Back and sides - Koa
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side, ported
Neck - Spanish Cedar, with rosewood lamination
Body length - 11 3/4"
Overall length - 29"
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, 9.5" radius
Fingerboard binding - Macassar Ebony
Scale length - 18 7/8"
Frets to body - 15
Zero Fret - yes (same size as the rest)
Fret Material - EVO Gold
Nut width - 1 1/2"
Fingerboard width at the 12th fret - 1 3/4"
Fret Markers - Reconstituted turquoise at 3-5-7-9-12-15-17
Side dots - Pearloid (fake pearl)
Bridge - Macassar Ebony
Binding - Macassar Ebony
Armrest bevel - Macassar Ebony
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Koa
Headstock veneer - front Koa, back Koa
Head binding - Macassar Ebony
Heel Cap - Koa
End wedge - Macassar Ebony
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 5 fans plus tone bars - spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Mortice and tenon bolt-on
Tuners - Grover
Pickup - K&K
Strings - D'Adario Nylon Low-G
Tuning - G-c-e-a
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Responsive
Weight - 1 lb. 15 oz.
Price* - $3100
Baritone case included
Shipping extra

Completed July, 2019 - This was my project uke for an advanced ukulele building class I took from luthiers Jay Lichty and Robbie O'Brien. The class included several "firsts" for me and I learned a lot, but I also did a lot of things my way. The project yielded (in my opiniion) my best sounding (and longest scale) tenor yet.

Baritone Ukulele #37 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Port Orford Cedar
Back and sides - Pale Moon Ebony (aka Black & White Ebony)
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side
Neck - Spanish Cedar, with Wenge lamination
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, 12" radius
Scale length - 20"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Material - EVO Gold
Nut width - 1 1/2"
Fret Markers - Bone on edge 3-5-7-9-12-15-17-19
Bridge - Macassar Ebony
Binding - Macassar Ebony
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Segmented Pale Moon Ebony and Macassar Ebony
Headstock veneer - front Pale Moon Ebony, back Leopard Wood
Heel Cap - Pale Moon Ebony
End wedge - Macassar Ebony
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 5 fans spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Grover
Pickup - K&K 3 spot (guitar pickup)
Strings - Fluorocarbon
Tuning - D-G-B-E
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Rich and full (listen to sound check)
Weight - Just under two pounds
Price* - SOLD December 2020

Completed April, 2019

Baritone Ukulele #36 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Redwood
Back and sides - Ziricote
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side
Neck - Spanish Cedar, Bubinga lamination
Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, 12" radius
Scale length - 20"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Material - EVO Gold
Nut width - 1 1/2"
Fret Markers - Bone on edge 3-5-7-9-12-15-17-19
Bridge - Macassar Ebony
Binding - Macassar Ebony
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Segmented Pale Moon Ebony and Macassar Ebony
Headstock veneer - front Ziricote, back Ziricote
Heel Cap - Ziricote
End wedge - Macassar Ebony
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 5 fans spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Slot Head
Pickup - K&K 3 spot (guitar pickup)
Strings - Fluorocarbon
Tuning - D-G-B-E
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Sweet (see sound check below)
Weight - Two pounds
Price* - SOLD

Completed April, 2019

Tenor Ukulele #34 with Beveled Cutaway (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Genuine Mahogany
Back and sides - Genuine Mahogany
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side
Neck - Spanish Cedar, Honduran Rosewood lamination
Fingerboard - Black & White Ebony, 12"-16" compound radius
Scale length - 17"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - yes
Nut width - 1 3/8"+ (1 13/32")
Fret Markers - Bone on edge 3-5-7-9-12-15-17-19
Bridge - Honduran Rosewood
Binding - Jatoba and Maple
Nut and saddle - polished bone
Rosette - Spalted Maple
Headstock veneer - front Black & White Ebony, back Honduran Rosewood
Heel Cap - Genuine Mahogany
End wedge - Jatoba and Maple
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 3 fans spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Peghed
Pickup - No
Strings - Fluorocarbon
Tuning - G-C-E-A
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Responsive and loud. Another Mahogany cannon.
Weight - 20.5 oz.
Price* - $2200
Crossrock case included
Shipping extra

Completed December 2018

Concert Pineapple Ukulele #33 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Alaskan Yellow Cedar, super old growth
Back and sides - Mexican Bocote
Neck - Spanish Cedar with E.I. Rosewood lamination
Fingerboard - E.I. Rosewood
Scale length - 14.7"
Frets to body - 13
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - Reconstituted turquoise at 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15
Bridge - E.I. Rosewood
Binding - Brazilian Rosewood
Nut and saddle - polished Water Buffalo bone
Rosette - Camphor Burl
Headstock veneer (front and back) - Mexican Bocote
Heel Cap - Mexican Bocote
End wedge - Brazilian Rosewood
Purfling - Maple
Bracing - Spruce
Linings - laminated Spruce (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - PegHed
Finish - Hand rubbed Osmo PolyX
Tone - Exceptionally Mellow
Weight - 18.7 oz.
Strings - Fluorocarbon
Intonation - low G
Price* - $2100
case included
shipping extra

Completed - December, 2017

Pineapple Concert Ukulele #29 (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Macassar Ebony
Back and sides - Macassar Ebony
Neck - Spanish Cedar with E.I. Rosewood lamination
Fingerboard - Ebony
Scale length - 14.7"
Frets to body - 12
Zero Fret - Yes
Fret Markers - Reconstituted turquoise at 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15
Bridge - Ebony
Binding - Maple
Nut and saddle - bone
Rosette - burl
Headstock veneer - Macassar Ebony
Heel Cap - Macassar Ebony
End wedge - Maple
Purfling - Maple
Bracing - Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Peghed®
Finish - Oil
Tone - Bright and responsive
Weight - 20.6 oz.
Strings - Fluorocarbon
Intonation - high G
$2200
case included
shipping extra

Completed - May 2017

Soprano Ukulele #26 - (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Myrtle
Back and sides - Shedua (Ovangkol)
Neck - Spanish Cedar with E.I. Rosewood lamination
Fingerboard - Jatoba, 12" radius
Scale length - 13.5"
Frets to body - 12
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Bridge - Jatoba
Binding - Jatoba and Maple
Nut and saddle - Water Buffalo bone
Rosette - bwb purfling
Headstock veneer - Myrtle
Heel Cap - Shedua (Ovangkol)
End wedge - Jatoba and Maple
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Grover, 1:1
Finish - Oil
Tone - Bright
Weight - 14.9 oz.
Price* - $700
case included
Shipping extra

Completed in May, 2016

Soprano Ukulele #25 - (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Port Orford Cedar
Back and sides - Shedua (Ovangkol)
Neck - Spanish Cedar with E.I. Rosewood lamination
Fingerboard - Honduran Rosewood, 12" radius
Scale length - 13.5"
Frets to body - 12
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Bridge - Honduran Rosewood
Binding - Honduran Rosewood
Nut and saddle - Water Buffalo bone
Rosette - bwb purfling
Headstock veneer - Shedua (Ovangkol)
Heel Cap - Shedua (Ovangkol)
End wedge - Honduran Rosewood
Purfling - maple, sides only
Bracing - Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Grover, 1:1
Finish - Oil
Tone - Brightish
Weight - 15.2 oz.
Price* - $850
Case included
Shipping extra

Completed in May, 2016

Tenor Ukulele #23 - (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Genuine Mahogany
Back and sides - Genuine Mahogany
Sound Port - Upper bout, bass side
Neck - Spanish Cedar, Bubinga lamination
Fingerboard - Honduran Rosewood, 12" radius
Scale length - 17"
Frets to body - 13
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - Pearloid dots 3-5-7-9-12-15-17
Bridge - Honduran Rosewood
Binding - Honduran Rosewood
Nut and saddle - cow bone
Rosette - Spalted Maple
Headstock veneer - Bloodwood
Heel Cap - Genuine Mahogany
End wedge - Honduran Rosewood
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - 3 fans spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Grover
Pickup - No
Strings - Flourocarbon
Finish - Satin Oil
Tone - Responsive and loud. A cannon.
Price* - $1800
Crossrock case included
Shipping extra

Sound Sample:

Bass Ukulele #19 - (click on picture for more photos)

Top - Maple
Back and sides - Maple
Neck - Spanish Cedar, Bubinga lamination
Fingerboard - Wenge, 12" radius
Scale length - 20"
Frets to body - 14
Zero Fret - no
Fret Markers - Pearloid dots 3-5-7-9-12
Bridge - Leopard wood
Binding - Rope, maple and walnut
Nut and saddle - Ebony
Rosette - Spalted Maple
Headstock veneer - Spalted Maple
Heel Cap - Wenge
End wedge - Spalted Maple
Purfling - black and white
Bracing - X Braced Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Gotoh
Pickup - K&K Pure Bass
Strings - Aquila Thundergut
Finish - French Polish
Tone - Like an upright
Price* - $1600
Shipping extra
Custom Ameritage case +$300

Bass Sound check to come. Maybe.

Soprano #17 and Super-Soprano #18 Ukuleles

Top - Curly Maple
Back and sides - Curly Maple
Neck - Spanish Cedar with Bubinga lamination
Fingerboard - Cocobolo, 12" radius
Scale length - 13.5" and 14.7"
Frets to body - 12 and 13
Zero Fret - no
Fret Markers - small dots, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Bridge - Cocobolo
Binding - Rope (walnut and maple)
Nut and saddle - Polished bone
Rosette - Bloodwood
Headstock veneer - Curly Maple
Headstock Shrimp Inlay - Paduk
Heel Cap - Cocobolo
End wedge - Ebony (17) and Bocote (18)
Purfling - Black, White, Bloodwood
Bracing - Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Peghed® - 4:1 ratio
Finish - Oil
Tone - Bright
Weight - 13.4 oz. and 14.4 oz.
Price* - $1100 (soprano available)
Case included
Shipping extra

click on picture for more photos

#17 is available.

#18 sold in October, 2015. From the new owner, "Love the ease in playing your uke! The intonation all the way up the neck is awesome! The quality of the instrument amazing and the beauty is striking. Loving my custom built super soprano #18!!!" ~Arlene R.

Tenor Ukulele #8

Top - Sitka Spruce
Back and sides - Mexican Bocote
Neck - Laminated Mahogany, Ash, Bloodwood purfling
Fingerboard - Ebony, 12" radius
Scale length - 17"
Frets to body - 13
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - 1/16" dots front only
Bridge - Ebony
Binding - Brazilian Rosewood
Nut and saddle - Bone
Rosette - Purfling - black/red/green/white/green/red/black
Headstock veneer - Bloodwood
Heel Cap - Bloodwood
End wedge - Blood wood
Purfling accents - Maple and Bloodwood
Bracing - Sitka Spruce
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Tuners - Grover
Strings - Worth, brown - Low G
Finish - Hand rubbed oil - satin
Tone - like angels singing
Weight - 1 lb. 8.4 oz.
Completed - Fall, 2013
Price* - $900 - available
Crossrock case included
Shipping extra
Video demonstration of this instrument.

Cavaquinho #6

Cavaquinhos are Brazilian instruments that are historically related to ukuleles. They have steel strings, are tuned differently than ukuleles, and typically have oversized headstocks, oversized rosettes, and a thicker, more guitar shaped body. Since they have higher tension steel strings they are internally more similar to steel stringed guitars though externally look more like classical guitars. The fraternal twin of this instrument (#5) was a commission.

Top - Engleman Spruce
Back and sides - Zebrawood
Neck - Mahogany and Rosewood laminate
Fingerboard - Ebony, 16" radius
Scale length - 14.7"
Frets to body - 12
Zero Fret - yes
Fret Markers - Pearloid 3-5-7-10-12
Bridge - Ebony
Binding - Brazilian Rosewood
Nut and saddle - cow bone
Rosette - Camphor burl, purfling
Headstock veneer - Zebrawood
Headstock Decoration - "ebi" inlaid Pink Ivory (wood)
Heel Cap - Ebony
End wedge - Camphor burl
Purfling - Maple
Bracing - Sitka Spruce, X braced
Linings - laminated Poplar (no kerfs)
Neck Joint - Dovetail
Strings - steel
Tuners - Brazilian import
Finish - 30 micro-thin coats of oil finish, glossy body, satin neck
Tone - Rings like a bell
Weight - 1 lb. 9.5 oz.
Completed mid 2013
Price* - $1200 - available

* Pricing - I occasionally change these prices, both up and down.