Ukuleles

Since his retirement in 2008, Don Stawski’s hand built Canadian ukuleles are now some of the most sought after instruments in the world. This solid Maple electric model was one of Stawski’s rarest, as only a handful of electric ukes were built, and to the best of our knowledge, this Mint condition “Stawstick” is the very last one he built. 100% hand built, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the concert size, (14-¾” scale), ‘Stawstick’ electric model features a one piece solid Maple neck/body, with a 12/15-fret hand-oiled Maple board and an under-saddle piezo transducer pi...

Get yourself on the big uke revival bandwagon! Everywhere you turn these days, every new band around seems to haul out a ukulele for at least one number in their set. Just Guitars favorites such as Sarah Carroll and Sweet Delores feature ukulele extensively, and with this awesome little Regal soprano model, you too can join the big name uke players. We believe this nice little soprano model comes from maybe a year or two earlier than the Regal “Rich Wood” Mahogany unit that we sold recently – perhaps around 1947/48. One hundred percent original, this one is all Maple, so the ton...

The original camp ukes were made from barrel hoops and cowhide, knocked together for fireside entertainment as the pioneers’ wagon-trains journeyed into the American Wild West, during the 1800s. By the turn of the century the design had been appropriated by several manufacturers, with Lyon & Healy creating the first of the all timber models during the mid-1920s. Some authorities state that this Gretsch version of the Lyon & Healy design was only produced during 1940, while others suggest they may have appeared as early as 1936 – regardless, this fantastic little camp uke is basi...

Another great southern California discovery from our recent US buying trip, this highly desirable arch-back uke from the late twenties or early thirties was possibly built by Regal, or more likely Lyon & Healy, (Washburn). During the ukulele’s first big boom-time, early last century, the best instruments were all arched back models, as is this glorious example of 1920’s “decalomania”. Arch-back models had generally disappeared by the mid-30’s, so this nicely preserved piece is one of the last from the era. Dubbed “decalomania”, the art of adorning instruments with water-slide...