Where in the world were your ukes created?

US - Kanilea concert
US - Covered Bridge pineapple concert
UK - Rob Collins tenor
Germany - Brüko soprano
Germany - Brüko baritone
Indonesia - Pono Nui big baritone
Japan - Kiwaya soprano
 
I have all sorts (too many to list) - but countries covered include:

USA (both mainland and Hawaii)
China
Indonesia
Vietnam
Germany
UK
 
What a fun thread Hodge!

Kala,......China
Flea and Fluke,....Massachusetts
Polk-A-Lay-Lee,.....Ohio
Singing Treholipee,......California
Moodyville,.....Vancouver, BC
Moore Bettah, Kamaka,.......Hawaii
Hive (soon to be),.......West Virginia
 
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Hodge, I never thought about this before. Very interesting. Made me realize I'm American and have no American ukes!

Bristol, UK - Wunderkammer
Navajoa, Mexico - Martin
Java, Indonesia - Pono
Brasil - Rozini cavaquinho
 
Canada (think the Japanese luthier who makes Takumi now lives in Canada)
Japan (Kiwaya, Joji Yoshida)

Pennsylvania (Martin)
West Virginia (Hive)
California (Pepe Romero Custom, Kinnard, National Resophonic)
Colorado (Beau Hannam)
South Dakota (J. Rieck)
Texas (Collings)
Oregon (Ono, Covered Bridge)
 
My Makala Was made in China. My Mainland says "Final assembly in USA". So I don't know where it was actually built and what constitutes final assembly. Maybe Mike will fill us in. My Waterman was manufactured in China. My Padilla was made in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
In signature order:

Mexico
US
China
Mexico

If I added a Canadian ukulele, I'd have North America covered.
 
In order of acquisition.......
Indonesia (Pono tenor)
Canada (Moodyville Gypsy tenor)
USA (Fluke tenor)
Indonesia (Pono tenor)
 
Great thread Hodge!

USA:
Pennsylvania -- Martin
Illinois -- Lyon & Healy
Oregon -- Ono & Outdoor Ukulele
California -- Laughlin
North Carolina -- Knorr cigar box
Michigan -- Talsma
Hawaii -- KoAloha
Massachusetts -- Flea
Minnesota -- Bonanza

International (to me in the US :) )
UK -- Timms & Howlett
China -- Ohana & Kala
 
My fluke and flea are made in Connecticut USA
Lanikai and Bushman are Chinese
The rest were built in my backyard.
 
USA:
Massachusetts & Connecticut (3x Flukes & 3x Fleas from The Magic Fluke Company)
Indiana via China (2x Mainland)
Mexico (1x Martin 0XK)
Hawaii (2x Lanikai)
New Hampshire (2x Zither-Heaven - gone out of business summer 2016)
Chicago (1x Harmony)

Asia (China?):
Kala, Makala, Aileen, Mahalo (and several other similar and lesser-known brand names, too many to list)
Epiphone (LP)
 
All USA except for the Barron River which was made in Queensland Australia.
 
Nicaragua.
 
Hmmm....

Epiphone (Thailand), Fluke & Firefly Sheffeild, MA, USA, Donaldson Cannon Beach, OR, USA, KoAloha Hawaii, USA, National San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, Waverly St Columbus, OH USA, Outdoor Uke, Colorado(?) USA, 2 Ohana, China, Stella Somewhere in the USA, Waterman & Kala, China, Bugsgear plastic Ukes China, Timms Wales, UK...

What have I missed?

Harmony USA, Moku Vietnam...

I'm sure I'm missing something...
 
Thailand
Mexico
Germany
Indonesia
USA
 
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