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Now Carring Ko'olau Gold, `Alohi & Manaha Tenor `Ukulele Strings

I'm using a low G set of the `Alohi strings on my main tenor and a high G set of Manaha strings on another tenor and really love these strings. I liked them so much I'm making them available right here on my site.

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My Personal Recommendations

Hard Shell Cases

  • Ameritage Carrying Cases

    Ameritage Humidity Control System to help maintain an ideal level of humidity and preserve your instrument.

  • DaSilva Ukulele Co.

    New ukulele cases for your favorite ukes.  These are very high-quality cases, constructed with molded fiberglass, ballistic nylon covering,  YKK zippers, and high-density foam padding.  Each case even has a built-in combination lock and shoulder strap.  Available in soprano, concert and tenor sizes, these cases are lighter and much less bulky than other contemporary cases.

Gig Bags

Looking for a quality gig bag for my Ko'olau CS Tenor. Needs to be extra sturdy for travel.

Ameritage Carrying Cases
P.O. Box 498
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Toll Free: 866-669-8932
Outside the US: +506-573-8670
Fax: 262-723-2068

  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Archtop Guitar
  • Electric Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Mandolin
  • Bass Guitar
  • Drums

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Gold Series

The Ultimate in Instrument Protection

  • Strong, breathable 6-ply hardwood veneer shell
  • Instrument is suspended in compression fit, shock absorption system
  • Ameritage® Humidity Control System protects instrument from both low and high humidity

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( from listing's site ) - Coupling the invaluable input of musicians from around the world with nearly 50 years of case crafting experience, we are creating the “World’s Most Exclusive Musical Instrument Cases™.” Ameritage® is a brand of GWW Group Inc., a family owned business that has been manufacturing carrying cases for the world’s leading brands of carrying cases for decades.

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Calton Cases of Canada
4027 7th Street SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 2Y9
Canada

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( from listing's site ) - CALTON custom fitted fiberglass instrument cases are rugged, well balanced and attractive hard shelled cases with interiors tailored to each instrument. Each half of every case is hand moulded in a single piece, using pigmented resin, with no seams to separate and colour that is integral to the fibreglass. All hardware is high quality plated steel, attached to the case with steel rivets and reinforcing plates. Careful attention is paid to the placement of the leather handle in order to provide the optimum in comfort and balance.

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Cedar Creek Cases
2551 Turkey Creek Road
P.O. Box 362
Oilville, PA 23129
Phone: (804) 749-3442
Toll Free: (800) 370-2991

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( from listing's site ) - Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our beautiful location in Oilville, VA provides the perfect backdrop for America's time-honored tradition of custom building. Since our inception in 1992, Cedar Creek has proven to be the leader of quality built high-end custom instrument cases. Tom Dougherty founded the custom shop with the idea of bringing unparalleled quality and service to every customer. He had a vision of supplying each customer with a choice. Cedar Creek custom cases are built with handpicked wood, the best quality Providence Forge' hardware and the industry's finest interior linings and exterior coverings. Tom also wanted to raise the standard of custom case building, by adding a unique quality, unlike any other custom case company offered. To accomplish this, he blended the finest skilled craftsmen, along with select materials and began building Cedar Creek cases right here in the U.S.A.

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DaSilva Ukulele Co.
Luthier Mike DaSilva
2547 8th Street, Suite 28
Berkeley, CA 94710
510 649-1548
510 291-2943 fax

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Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: DaSilva

Made by Hand: Mike DaSilva Ukuleles

Here is a great video by Michael Levin and Witt Monts titled Made by Hand of luthier Mike DaSilva in his show.

The uke man maketh

By Jennifer Modenessi
Contra Costa Times

YOU PROBABLY wouldn't guess it from the stacks of wood piled almost to the roof of his Berkeley workshop, but Michael DaSilva never set out to become a ukulele maker.

"I didn't grow up with enough music," says the soft-spoken 50-year-old Oakland resident and lone proprietor of the DaSilva Ukulele Co. "I think I was a little bit starved."

Looking around his studio, you'd never know it.

more at: Contra Costa Times

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(from their site) - DaSilva Ukulele Co. in Berkeley, California is the workshop of Michael DaSilva where he makes high-quality , handcrafted ukuleles. You will also find the full-line of RISA Solid and Electric instruments and inexpensive beginner ukes. The shop is also host to house concerts, ukulele lessons and workshops, the occasional jam session and meetings of the Berkeley Ukulele Club. Check the Calendar for events.

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Fusion Products Company Ltd
PO Box 192, Cleckheaton
BD19 9AF
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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( from listing's site ) - A British based company who develop and manufacture designer made gig bags or soft cases for musical instruments. We believe that musicians want a high quality bag that not only gives excellent protection to their instrument but looks stylish. Fusion has achieved this and now presents gig bags for guitars, ukulele, cello, brass, woodwind, keyboard, laptop and sound & audio.

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Kala Brand Music Company
(pronounced Kah’ la )
P.O. Box 751149
Petaluma, CA 94975-1149
1 877 Uke Duke

  • Over 120 Ukulele Models
  • UBass - Bass Ukulele
  • Tuners
  • Cases
  • Strings
  • Accessories

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( from the Kala site ) - KALA BRAND UKULELES HAVE JUST BEGUN, BUT OUR ROOTS GO BACK A BIT.

Hawaiian Definitions of KALA (pronounced Kah’ la)

  1. v. To forgive, a prayer to free someone from any evil influence.
  2. nvs. Dollar, silver, money, cash, currency.
  3. n. Surgeonfish, Unicorn fish
  4. (Ono) Brand of Ukulele!!!

Hi, I’m Mike Upton, founder of Kala Brand Music Co. and Kala Brand Ukulele. I became acquainted with the charm of the ukulele at an early age as my Dad would strum the "uke" and sing old standards, entertaining the family, neighbors, and worshiping in Church. The sweet, soothing sound was the best pacifier for a fidgety child like yours truly, so as I grew up, you guessed it, I started playing the bass. Four strings like the uke, only much larger and able to rattle your teeth with the proper amplification i.e. Ampeg SVT 300 Watt Tube Head through a 8x10 cabinet. Anyway, back to the ukulele, I re-engaged with the uke while living on heavenly Lanikai Beach in 1991 with my lovely wife, Wendy. You were just starting to hear and see more and more people playing ukulele back then. My interest continued as I became the Hawaii Sales Representative for the Hohner Company in 1997. I found out very quickly that there were very few quality, affordable ukuleles available in the Islands. So with that in mind, I set out and with some help developed the popular ukulele line. In July of 2005 I went out on my own to start Kala Ukulele to continue to expand what is possible in the realm of quality, affordable instruments for the Ukulele Enthusiast and Novice alike.

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Kiwaya Ukuleles
300 Kirkland Place SE
Renton, WA 98056
Toll free : 877.4.KIWAYA (877.454.9292)
Fax : 425.277.2282

  • Ukuleles
  • Cases
  • Fremont Strings
  • Picks
  • Straps
  • Stands

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Kiwaya Ukuleles

Kiwaya Ukuleles are built as light as possible for tone and projection. Our craftsmen pay close attention to details such as intonation, action, playability and cosmetic appearance. Kiwaya Ukuleles are all made in Japan and are the only Japanese built ukuleles available in the U.S. market.

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The Magic Fluke Co. LLC
790 Litchfield Tpke
New Hartford, CT 06057
(860) 496-1508

  • Ukulele
  • Books
  • CDs
  • Cases

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Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Fluke

Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Flea

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Fluke_Hardcase-SML.png The Fluke and Flea ukulele. This unique musical instrumented is made by The Magic Fluke Company in Connecticut and sold via Flea Market Music, Inc. and various instrument dealers and music stores.

I've had a few Flukes in the past. Here is my current Fluke.

Koa Fluke model comes standard with a solid Koa wood top, rosewood fingerboard, bubinga bridge with adjustable saddle, solid walnut neck, Aquila Nylgut strings and the amazing geared Peghed tuners.

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PRO TEC International
1340 S. Manhattan Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
Phone: (800) 325-3455 | (714) 441-0114
Fax: (800) PROTEC-1 | (800) 776-8321 | (714) 441-0625

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Cases for: Guitar Collection, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Dreadnought Guitar, Classical Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and Ukulele

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Ritter Bags
Concepta Konzeption-Vermarktung-Beteiligung AG
Neugasse 7, CH-6300 Zug(Switzerland)

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( from listing's site ) -

What is a bag? You put something in it, close it up, and carry it. How exciting is that – on a yawn scale of 1 to 10, this rates about 9.5. In 1996, RITTER™ had the vision to change all that and make bags that were not only superbly functional but also very stylish.

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TKL Products Corp.
2551 Route 1200
P.O. Box 215
Oilville, VA 23129
Phone: 804-749-8300
Fax: 804-749-3442

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TKL Deluxe Oblong Tenor Ukulele Case

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tomandwill.com
PO BOX 264, Haslemere
Surrey GU27 9AT
United Kingdom
Tel: 08450 945 659

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( from listing's site ) - tomandwill.com was born in the autumn of 2006 when we recognised that there was a need for a good quality gig bag at a cost that didn’t break the bank. It is vitally important to us that a tomandwill.com bag should be superb quality and reasonably priced, and also up to date in its design to appeal to the modern musician. Over the last two years our innovative range has expanded to include over 100 gig bags for a huge range of instruments with new lines being designed and introduced continually.

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Undercover Cases
303-468-0748

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