A Chuck Lee Baritone
One Piece Sitka Top
Indian Rosewood back and sides based off the Martin Guitar.
This is another Chuck Lee design with my input on scale of 21 1/4 inch scale Baritone. We decided to enlarge the tenor dreadnought shape to continue the idea of a bass warm tone.
Indian Rosewood back and sides based off the Martin Guitar.
Indian Rosewood back and sides based off the Martin Guitar.
This gives some clarity to the notes.
"Man! I am loving this Baritone!Can't stop playing it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
"Man! I am loving this Baritone!Can't stop playing it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
0-28 Twilight Flyer Guitar
This was a custom Inlay
Cedar Top with Arm Bevel.
Cedar Top with Arm Bevel.
This is a custom inlay by the famous Harvey Leach with input from the Customer
Cedar Top with Arm Bevel.
Cedar Top with Arm Bevel.
Cedar Top with Arm Bevel.
The tone of this Cedar Top was special with a small amount of bear claw with a Walnut arm bevel and walnut binding.
Rare figured Pink Flamingo
Rare figured Pink Flamingo
Rare figured Pink Flamingo
Rare figured Pink Flamingo
Rare figured Pink Flamingo
Special Old Growth Red Spruce
Old Growth Red Spruce
Old Growth Red Spruce
This is another Martin Size 5 Baritone with a 23 1/4 inch scale with the customer who loves horses and was involved in the harvesting years ago the top of this instrument. It has a beautiful tone and the customer raved about the sound.
Ceylon Rosewood
Old Growth Red Spruce
This has some curl and a density that gives the guitar more balance and sustain.
I took some liberties with the tail piece.
This is what he said after playing it. "Philip, you have out done yourself. I believe that special baritone ukulele is the sweetest sounding instrument I have ever played. Thank you truly is inadequate to express my feelings. It's a treasure!"
000 Guitar
Salmon Trap Soundboard
Salmon Trap Soundboard
This is the second instrument I have used the Salmon Trap Sitka and the tone, balance of the sound it produces is glorious.
Koa Back and Sides
Salmon Trap Soundboard
This has some curl and a density that gives the guitar more balance and sustain.
Mi-Si Air pickup
Mi-Si Air pickup
This has the Mi-Si pickup with mic and volume control and is the first time I have used this pickup. It impressed everyone!
Crazy Koa Tenor and Baritones
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
All Koa Tenor Ukulele with Ebony and Abalone accents. This ukulele has a lot of volume and clarity.
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
I have built a larger body baritone ukulele with a 23.25 inch scale and with the same body size a Terz guitar with a shorter 21.25 inch scale. The wood in the Baritone is Ancient Sitka and beautiful walnut back and sides. The Terz has a master grade Sitka top and rare figured Cherry. See the Gallery
Custom Koa Baritone
Custom 23.25 scale Baritone
Custom Koa Baritone
I have built a 20 inch scale baritone with a paler shape body of normal size with maple burl rosette and tiger maple binding. This is a lighter and bright Koa with ebony radiuses fret board and LR Baggs pickup build for a special player. See the Gallery for more images.
As a side note the next ukulele on the table is a baritone cutaway with same body size but the longer scale of 23.25 inches. I have two 0-28vs parlors almost ready for custom orders. One with Ancient Sitka top and the other with Smokey Mountain spruce from a very old growth tree.
Mango Birds Eye
This is an all Mango Tenor with Birdseye maple fret board and a beautiful warm sound.
The New Chuck Lee designed 5 string Ukulele
This has a 16 inch scale with a tenor body that allows you to play as a high G or 5 string. Intonation is terrific and the bridge is built to hide the string knots. Chuck was pleased beyond!
The New OOO Guitar
Koa and Curly Sitka Spruce
This is a custom Koa back and sides with Walnut binding and BWB purfling. The inlay was custom chosen by the owner and created by the famous Inlay Artist Harvey Leach. I added the Awabi shell logo and fret markers and built the guitar from scratch. The Fret board and Bridge are a beautiful Rosewood acquired 30 years ago. See the gallery for pictures.
Western Red Cedar
Master Grade Western Red Cedar
Tenor Ukulele Low G
Sound Board is Master Grade Red Cedar
Back and Sides are Brazilian Rosewood
Neck is Honduran Mahogany
Finger board and bridge are ebony and Radius 16 degree
Nut and Saddle are Bone
Blue Paua Abalone purpling and inlays
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
Four Eyed Goggly Monster
Tenor Ukulele Low G
Sound board: Old Growth Redwood
Back and Sides: Curly Walnut
Neck: Honduran Curly Mahogany
Tuners: Gotoh UPT Gold
Finger Board and Bridge: Rosewood
Kerfing and Bracing: Mahogany and Sitka Spruce
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Mother of Pearl Logo and dots
Rosette: Walnut with BWB
Binding: Rosewood with BWB purfling
Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
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"Little Sister"
This shares the same wood as Goggly Monster
Concert Ukulele Low G
Sound board: Old Growth Redwood
Back and Sides: Curly Walnut
Neck: Honduran Curly Mahogany
Tuners: Gotoh UPT Brushed Chrome
Finger Board and Bridge: Rosewood
Kerfing and Bracing: Mahogany and Sitka Spruce
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Mother of Pearl Logo and dots
Rosette: Walnut with BWB
Binding: Rosewood with BWB purfling
Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
Bear Claw Sitka Spruce with Avodire
• Tenor Ukulele Low G
• Sound board: Mastergrade Bear claw Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides: Curly Avodire
- Neck: Tiger Maple
- Tuners: Gotoh UPTL Gold
- Finger Board: Bolivian Rosewood 16 degree Radius with EVO Gold frets
- Kerfing and Bracing: Sitka Spruce
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Rosette: Abalone with dots
- Binding: Curly Maple wih BWB purfling
- Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
- High Gloss Lacquer Finish
Testimonials
Played by professional players at the RiverCity Uke Fest in Richmond, Virginia and loved by the whole room.
Curly Redwood
Example of a Tenor Ukulele
• Tenor Ukulele Low G
• Sound board: Mastergrade Curly Redwood
• Back and Sides: Curly Claro Walnut
- Neck: Honduran Mahogany
- Tuners: Gotoh UPTL Gold
- Finger Board: Bolivian Rosewood 16 degree Radius with EVO Gold frets
- Kerfing and Bracing: Sitka Spruce
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Rosette: Mother of Pearl with dots
- Binding: Cocobola
- Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
- High Gloss Lacquer Finish
- SOLD
Koa finger board an Sitka Spruce SoundBoard
Details
Tenor Ukulele Low G
Sound board: Mastergrade Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
Neck: Honduran Curly Mahogany
Tuners: Gotoh UPTL Gold
Finger Board and Bridge: Koa
Kerfing and Bracing: Sitka Spruce
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Abalone Logo and dots
Rosette: Buckeye Burl with WBW
Binding: Bolivian Rosewood with WBW purfling
Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
SOLD Lives in Nashville, TN
Testimonial
I was surprised by how bright and resonate it sounded compared to any other Ukulele I have heard. Wow, Job well done!
Baritone with Rare Mahogany
• Baritone with Linear Tuning
• Sound board: Rare Fiddleback Mahogany
• Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Tuners: Gotoh UPTL Gold
- Finger Board: Bolivian Rosewood 16 degree Radius with EVO Gold frets
- Kerfing and Bracing: Sitka Spruce
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Rosette: Avodire and BWB
- Binding: Maple
- Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
- High Gloss Lacquer
All Mastergrade Koa
Tenor Ukulele Low G
Sound board: Mastergrade Koa
Back and Sides: Matching Koa
Neck: Honduran Curly Mahogany
Tuners: Gotoh UPTL Gold
Finger Board and Bridge: Rosewood
Kerfing and Bracing: Mahogany and Sitka Spruce
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Mother of Pearl Logo and dots
Rosette: Mother of Pearl
Binding: Tiger Maple with WBW purfling
Hardcase with Oasis Humidifer
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
SOLD
LR Baggs Electronics have been added to this Ukulele
Wood was purchased from Bob Gleason , Hawaiian luthier.
Testimonial
"It sounds like an angel"
Tiger Maple Baritone
Custom order
This is a custom order with very specific neck requirements. The fun part of this build was having the older ukulele with the neck the customer likes and duplicating string spacing and thinner neck. This is the smallest neck I have made with a carbon fiber rod and bound fret board. The action is low and it plays like a dream.
It is a duplicate of the previous Tiger Maple Baritone with walnut biting and rosette. It came from the same tree with the pink in the center and there have been two Queen Anne Highboys made from the same tree. The tone is surprising with tremendous resonance. I enjoy making ukuleles to specific wishes as it seems to inspire a dance with the instrument that creates something special. This one will live in the Tennessee mountains though the tree came from Pennsylvania.
New Tenor shape with "The Tree"
The Tree
This is a special build with "The Tree" back and sides and a wonderful Redwood top. The fretboard is a special rosewood with a new moon and planet on the third fret. The sound is one I have to keep.