Great, cheap, custom ukulele?!?!

[dnewton2]

Why just the big island?

[Ukujes]

cause that's where i went for my vacation. i knew i wasn't gonna go to any other islands

[Nixon]

If you want cheap, I'd advise against going for a hawaiian built one, always seem to charge a "Hawaii tax" for being built on the island. You can get a similar quality uke built in mainland America for cheaper

[PhilUSAFRet]

I can understand why you want a Hawaiian uke, but I live in FL and I think I'd have to visit the LoPrinzis in Tampa. Great ukes for the money, custom work available.

http://www.augustinoloprinzi.com/prod03.htm

[CTurner]

Be sure to check out Jay Lichty's site. You could get a marvelous custom uke in the price range you quote.

This is a current crop of already built ukes, but look at the custom build options to see what you might get:

http://lichtyguitars.com/for-sale/

[EDW]

Take a look at

http://kepasaukulele.com/

Kevin does very nice work at a reasonable cost.

[Kanaka916]

If you want cheap, I'd advise against going for a hawaiian built one, always seem to charge a "Hawaii tax" for being built on the island. You can get a similar quality uke built in mainland America for cheaper

What "Hawaii Tax" are you referring to and what % is being charged?

[haolejohn]

What "Hawaii Tax" are you referring to and what % is being charged?

I always thought it was the paradise tax

Look into Vento ukuleles.

[Nixon]

By Hawaii tax i mean you seem to pay more for a similar quality uke because they're from Hawaii.