Sopranino makers?

[khairijamian]

I have only known the Ohana SK-21 sopranino, and also Kala Pocket Uke. Small ukes will always draw our attention. So what else do we have in this sub-soprano category? Custom makers/luthiers are also welcomed, let's gather it all in this thread!

 

[hmgberg]

Tangi made one, the Manini. Koaloha makes the Noah. Carnival made a number of plastic, sopranino-scaled ukuleles, the Ukette among them. The Lyon & Healy Uke Junior is also in the sub-soprano category. These are the ones that I'm familiar with.

 

[khairijamian]

Tangi made one, the Manini. Koaloha makes the Noah. Carnival made a number of plastic, sopranino-scaled ukuleles, the Ukette among them. The Lyon & Healy Uke Junior is also in the sub-soprano category. These are the ones that I'm familiar with.

Ah, I forgot the Noah! The rest is unfamiliar to me, but hey, thanks!

 

[hmgberg]

Oh, I forgot the Argapa Piccolo ukulele.

 

[TheOnlyUkeThatMatters]

Black Bear makes a beautiful sopranino now and then. Also, there's the Maccaferri Ukette---all solid styron.

 

[Hippie Dribble]

Yep, agree with Ralf here, Duane Heilman from Black Bear builds the best. But Scott Wise's beauties are a very close second:
http://www.wiseukulele.com/html/models.html

 

[oteonghn]

Loprinzi makes a sopranino also. Bought mine from Uke Republic

 

[Hippie Dribble]

Loprinzi makes a sopranino also. Bought mine from Uke Republic

I owned a mango one of Donna and Augi's...great instruments, here's a couple of sound demo links you might find helpful...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-O9hpH5D98
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM7HTSyl8jA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0mDj3I5uiM

 

[khairijamian]

Yep, agree with Ralf here, Duane Heilman from Black Bear builds the best. But Scott Wise's beauties are a very close second:
http://www.wiseukulele.com/html/models.html

Scott Wise's looks great! Price range?

 

[1937Scott]

I have a Noah AND a Kala Pocket Acacia. I love both, I wrote a writeup/response yesterday, you can't go wrong with either. But I gotta tell ya, the Kala is very, very, very small!! Fun too!