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This maybe a solution looking for a problem, but here is a design I haven't seen on an acoustic uke - the adjustable saddle. Pretty neat idea. I wonder how stable and buzz-free they are. The brand is the Japanese luthier Kakumae, and it and others are listed on Reverb.

Is it Jah-keh or Jake, like cake?

A friend encountered this nice old Nunes uke at an artist's open studio event this weekend and sent me the photos. I had never seen a Nunes with a mustache before and have no idea what vintage it is. Made me wonder who first used mustaches - Martin, Nunes or someone else? Does anyone know?

I'm reluctant to post in this forum since I'm not a luthier and am not building anything, but I think my question will get in front of the right eyes here. So, my question: can a ukulele designed and made without a saddle perform as well as a ukulele made with a traditional saddle? By without a...

I bought this Kevin Mason "High Baritone" ukulele in Western Red Cedar/Claro Walnut from Ukulele Friend this last winter during a fit of UAS. I have played it very little and would like to pass it on to someone who will do it justice. The scale is 18 3/4", so between tenor and baritone, and...

For sale is my Pohaku mahogany and maple concert ukulele with original hard case. This was my very first uke, bought used in January this year. I'm migrating toward tenors and baritones and just never play this one. It's in excellent condition with no blemishes I can find and has Peter...

I started playing ukulele about 3 months ago, so a beginner and not expecting perfection yet, but I'm having difficulty with placement of my fretting little finger that I hope someone can help with. When I try to reach with it straight across the neck (straight up toward my face), the finger...

Grace concert scale ukulele built in 2017 by luthier Lyle Crawford, Portland, Oregon area. (Not the Grace Harbor brand or Fender Grace Vanderwall.). I've implemented a new one in, one out rule and just acquired a 6 string thing, so something had to go. Has a cedar top, sapelle back and sides...