Love them or hate them, ukuleles are everywhere these days; they’ve even replaced the recorder in most schools.
Specialising in acoustic stringed instruments it’ll come as no surprise that we often get asked about ukes. And we did look at stocking them. Sadly, what most people want are the £10-20 ones that are mass produced in China.
We can, however, get one of our luthiers to make them; they would be made to order and superb quality. Pictured here is a selection of grande bouche gypsy ukuleles made by Maurice Dupont.
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Play your Ukulele Day
Each year Play Your Ukulele Day gives you a chance to ‘change the world four strings at a time’ by playing your ukulele, sharing it, and teaching others to play. That is, presuming that you own one…
We have toyed with the idea of selling ukuleles many times over the past several years. We even identified European luthiers with whom to work. However, with cheap imports starting from as little as £8, it appears there is little interest for quality in this particular market.
One of the reasons luthier-made ukuleles are disproportionately expensive is that it takes almost the same amount of time to lovingly hand craft it as it would a full sized guitar. However, should you be interested in having a one-off rather than something mass produced please contact us.
Pictured here is a selection of sweet grande bouche ukuleles from the Dupont luthiery.