Flame Mahogany Tiwi nano uke (2015 prototype)

the bread and butter of Tiwi mini ukes. surprisingly loud for its size

8.25" nano scale      ,  13.5" overall length
all-Mahogany body
maple-bound indian rosewood
maple binding
wooden rope engraft
cherry,walnut,maple rosette
bone nut and saddle
Octave tuning of C
13 narrow low nickel frets
mini friction peg tuners

Flame Mahogany Tiwi piccolo

the proud owner of this new piccolo is Bengt Danielsonn in Malmo, Sweden. this is #6 of the 12 batch made. has an
extremely low action , mellow and cute.
thanks mate for your trust considering you live in the country where the king of piccolo uke resides ( Sven of Argapa ukes )


11" scale
all flamed mahogany body, bridge (traditional style )
indian rosewood fretboard
maple-cherry-maple rosette and endgraft border
bloodwood endgraft
bone nut and saddle
wenge headplate
Tru-oil varnish  finish
1.55 mm string height at 12th fret

Me , gabbing about the latest KOA piccolo

Artsy Tiwi Piccolo Uke

i just love the playability, vibe and overall sound of this little uke. the challenge now is to recreate this exact uke for next years Reno Uke festival in spring.


11" scale
book matched big island Koa top, back and sides
mahogany slim neck
hardened Walnut fretboard and bridge
bone nut and saddle
assymetrical gorund amber rosette
maple dot markers
assorted exotic wood mosaic headstock veneer
mini friction tuners
Tru-oil finish
1-3/8" nut width
2mm string height at the 12th fret
spanish cedar bracing and linings

Funky Picasso marquetry

now i know what to do with all the colorful wood scraps.

  this one is ready for the ebony dust and mango binding

Linda's Koa Piccolo uke

figured Big island Koa Body
11" scale
mahogany neck
gaboon ebony nut, bone saddle
multi-wood rope binding and rosette
indian rosewood fingerboard
nitro lacquer finish

a preview video for Linda

recorded on my MacBook outside because its 98 degrees and I'm melting.

Taropatch Mahogany #2

SOLD