Adopting An Ukulele

Bringing an ukulele into your life is a memorable occasion. There are a variety of sizes, styles, sounds, and price ranges available to help you find the perfect match. Ukulele may be found through visiting music stores and music instrument factories. You may visit these places locally or shop at them through technology, via the internet or telephone. Out there-- somewhere -- is just the right ukulele for you. So bring that baby home!

KAWIKA INC.

David "Kawika" Hurd is a self-taught ukulele maker in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. His ukulele manufacturing business began as a hobby in 1985. Now he makes and repairs ukulele full time with the help of his wife Helen. Kawika has given life to more than 500 ukuleles so far . His building schedule, involving five to seven instruments at a time, takes about two months to complete.
Kawika Inc.
Hand-crafted Ukuleles
1626 Kino'ole Street, Hilo, HI USA 96720-5021
phone/fax 808-969-7751

NAHENAHE HAWAIIAN UKULELE

Nahenahe Hawaiian Ukulele is located on Maui and all of their beautiful ukulele are made right there at their facilities. Maui Ukulele is owned and operated by Paul B. Petersen whose roots go back four generations in the Hawaiian Islands (Napolis Ohana of Kauai and Samonte Ohana of Maui).
Nahenahe Hawaiian Ukulele
283-C Lalo St. at the Kahului Industrial Park

UKULELES HAWAII

These koa wood ukulele are made right here in Hawaii.
Ukuleles Hawaii
2011 S. King Street
...just minutes From Waikiki
PHONE: (808) 941-2112
FAX (808) 395-6563

UKEBRAND UKULELES

This is a handmade, solid koa early Hawaiian style ukulele.
Ukebrand Ukuleles
PO Box 258
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(800) 262-8858

THE HAWAIIAN UKULELE CO.

The Hawaiian Ukulele Co. has been making ukulele for the past 8 years using 3 types of koa wood native to Hawaii.
The Hawaiian Ukulele Co.
1263 CROSSLEY RD.
KAPAA, HAWAII 96766
PHONE. (808) 821-9663

KAMAKA HAWAII INC.

Some of the world's greatest ukuleles are made by Kamaka Hawaii, Inc., in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The company was established in 1916 by Sam Kamaka and continues on through Sam's sons, Sam, Jr. and Fred and grandsons, Chris and Fred, Jr. Kamaka Hawaii makes about 3000 koa ukulele every year.

Kamaka Hawaii, Inc.
550 South Street
Honolulu, Oahu, 96813
808-531-3165

C. F. Martin

Since 1833 continuous generations of the C.F. Martin family have been making its world-renowned ukulele is especially in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Specializing in guitars, C.F. Martin got into the swing of the ukulele boom of the 1920's and made some of the finest ever produced. The ukulele from this era are valued collector's items today.

C. F. Martin
Nazareth, Pennsylvania

THIRD WAVE UKULELES

Third Wave Ukuleles combine traditional designs with the finest quality exotic woods and classic laser etched Hawaiian, California, and western motifs.

Third Wave Ukuleles
220 Suburban Road
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Telephone: 800-865-5343
Fax: 805-544-2753

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