
Great Ukes


The 1920s Ukulele Craze Coincided with the Rapid Rise of American Football

Jonah Kumalae was the First Hawaiian Uke Maker to Make it Big on the Mainland

Great Ukes: Harmony’s Art Moderne Ukuleles were Inspired by a Popular 1930s Aesthetic
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Great Ukes: Regal’s Jungle Uke Had Looks That Killed The Sound

Great Ukes: The Ingenious 1920’s Tru-Fret Fingerboard
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY| FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE If you asked a room full of luthiers what the most tedious part of building a ukulele is, I bet that most would say it’s installing the frets, the thin…

Great Ukes: Flying High with The Lindbergh-Inspired Aero Ukulele
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE The 50th anniversary of the first moon landing seems to have everyone thinking about America’s great accomplishments in flight. And right up there with the names of heroes…

Great Ukes: Supertones, Smecks, and Quality Instruments at Friendly Prices
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE UKULELE MAGAZINE In the past few years that I’ve been writing the Great Ukes column, folks have asked me what exactly constitutes a “great” uke? Does it have to be fancy,…
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Great Ukes: Gibson’s Ever-Changing Ukuleles

Great Ukes: The Voluptuous, Vintage Hollywood Ukulele
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE If you set a dozen ukes on a table face-side down, it’s usually pretty hard to tell who made them; the basic body shape of Martins, Kamakas, Kalas, etc.…