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The list of American celebrities from this era who had their own signature model production ukuleles is considerable
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Though Sokolow came to the ukulele relatively late in his musical explorations, around the age of 50, he dove into the instrument with his characteristic curiosity and passion
![David Mahelona violin ukes](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/great-ukes-VIO01-e1703007140739.jpg?fit=768%2C609&ssl=1)
To say that Mahelona’s violin ukes are rare is an understatement; only a handful are known to exist
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Here's a variety of flavors for your ukulele holidays, with four stylistically diverse tunes
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These oft-overlooked gift options focus on the player
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The group is known for hosting the popular central Oregon festival from 2012–2019 and sponsoring ukulele education in local schools
![Kawai Carvahlo and his Coast ukuleles](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kawai-Carvalho-Coast-Ukulele-Blossoms-Out-of-a-Family-Tragedy-e1698857352305.jpg?fit=768%2C537&ssl=1)
'I was blown away by how I felt building these instruments, how connected I felt to them, how there was this calming energy to making them.'
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When news of the devastation first broke, there was a rallying cry from the worldwide ukulele community of “How can I help?”
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The banjo-ukulele is one of the most powerful spices in the ukulele world
![1920s Gibson UB "trapdoor" banjo ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Great-Ukes-Gibson-UB-1.jpg?fit=768%2C566&ssl=1)
Gibson introduced its first ukulele banjo, the UB model, sometime around 1925