Gretsch might be best known for their kick ass rockabilly guitars, but they also sold a number of ukuleles. They were usually rebranded ukuleles made by others. They reached their peak in the 50s and aimed their ukuleles for the middle/lower end of the market. Even so, their instruments have aged well and the vintage [...]

Cordoba are mainly a guitar company – specialising in nylon string acoustic guitars. Even though they have only been going since 1997, they have built a good reputation and have some very impressive supporters including Bon Iver, Leonard Cohen, Jose Gonzalez and The Decemberists. They are based in the ukulele’s original home Portugal (although the [...]

Laka ukuleles are a range from Vintage ukuleles. Probably a good idea for them to release ukes under a name other than Vintage because anyone searching for vintage ukuleles is going to find a lot of old ukuleles (and the new name is an anagram of Kala). Anyhoo, the ukuleles seem to be only available [...]

Earnest Instruments was set up by Joel Eckhaus in 1976. Since then, they’ve gone on to produce a range of distinctive and trend setting ukuleles. As far as I’m aware they were the first people to come out with Telecaster and Les Paul styled ukuleles in the form of the Tululele (as played by Eddie [...]