You don’t see many leopard skin Flukes around. I suspect those bleeding-heart liberals don’t think it’s worth killing leopards to make ukuleles. Damn hippies.

I’ve been eying up this National resonator.

Photos: sad man with busted up ukulele, Shirley Temple.

And ugliest ukes this week have to be the Luna Ukuleles. You have to question the design sensibilities of any company that would use the papyrus font in their logo.

And ukulele I haven’t made my mind up about yet of the week is the Kala Acacia. I haven’t quite come to terms with the open-headstock look and the twirly fret markers are a bit much.

The Kala/EleUke marriage looks to be working well. The new look EleUkes aren’t a whole lot different from the old look but they’re definitely more elegant.

Since I seem to be obsessed with looks this week, cute guy plays ukulele 4 fun.

There has been a big debate over Koa throughout the entire industry over many years. In our efforts to free ourselves from the inquiries about our Koa used in the 25sk, 25ck, 25tk, and 25tk-ce we are marketing these ukuleles as just koa… Just to be clear, the models that are available today are still handmade in Portugal, but we would appreciate it if you would write about our ukuleles as koa ukuleles instead of using the terminology “Portuguese Koa”.

Make of that what you will.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that the new Bugsgear EleUkes are being made by Kala. That’s the case in the UK at least. Looks like in the US the same ukulele is being branded as a Kala.

A not often seen Earnest Tululele (the one that looks like a Telecaster – as played by Eddie Vedder) on eBay UK.

MGM has a couple of KoAloha Sceptres for sale.

At first I thought this Kamaka Tiki was just a standard white label Kamaka that someone had stuck tiki design on. But, no, they were actually sold that way.

This week Bosko’s selling Ohanas to raise cash for the Oz Safari.

Combining the themes of Australia, electric ukes and Tele-a-likes, here’s a uke from Jupiter Creek.

The solid body Ko’olau CE-1 is a very nice piece of work.

Broken Lanikai LU-21TE. Asking price: $95,000. If you’re thinking of buying it, I have some magic beans you might be interested in.

I can’t begin to imagine how it’s possible to play one comfortably, but that’s not going to stop me wanting a Harmony Aero ukulele.

A pair of Lyon & Healy 5Ks.

Ukulele pictures: Odd man, Marilyn shaking her ass, ukulele calendar pin-up

The Southern Ukulele Store (henceforth to be referred to as SUS) have the new Joe Brown signature Kala ukulele.

And the other TLA seller (MGM) has two new ukuleles from Kala: cedar top.

Mandolin on one side, ukulele on the other. The main picture looks very different from the actual item.

If you have twelve and a half million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, check out this Queen Lilioukalani music box.

Ukulele kitsch: Marilyn Monroe on the ukulele Christmas tree ornament.

For the sake of entertainment, I usually focus on more outlandish ukuleles but I do love beautifully simple ukuleles like this SpruceHouse and this Loprinzi.

If you had your interest piqued by the Mya-Moe interview earlier this week, there’s a fine looking tenor resonator up for sale.

Friend of the blog, Byjimini is selling off his Lanikai LU-21CE.

According to the Southern Ukulele Store, Eleukes are now being made in the Kala factory. Not much of a surprise when you look at the tabacco sunburst and f-holes on this one and compare it to the Kala archtop.

Musician’s Friend are having a sale on accessories. If you’re thinking of buying a case, looks like it might be a good time. They’re advertising this baritone case at 81% off.

Ukulele kitsch: miniature ukulele.

Ukulele photos: Robert Conrad, woman with ukulele and poodle

I’ve been eyeing up 6-string ukes for a while and Ohana’s new six string is very tempting.

Larrivee stopped making ukuleles a few years ago so it’s rare to find them for sale. Even so, a starting bid of $600 seems a bit steep. But I’ve never played one so maybe it’s worth it.

Luna ukuleles are a new name on me, but if you’re dying to buy 6 fairly gaudy ukuleles at once you can now do so.

Here’s an interesting instrument from Sicilian luthier Stefano Caponnetto. But it’s positively bland compared to some of his guitars

I’m glad people don’t know the difference between ukuleles and mandolins. Otherwise I wouldn’t have seen this photo.

Oh crap, the Kala UBass has hit the UK.

This uke is advertised as a “1910’s Nunes Ukulele”. But I don’t remember ever seeing a fretboard like that on an instrument that old.

A shoebox full of fascinating ukulele photos knocking around this week:

- African American man with ukulele #1
- African American man with ukulele #2
- African American woman with ukulele.
- Farm girls
- Lynne Thorne ukulele pin-up.
- Teenage girl playing a ukulele.

MGM is practically giving away some Pono ukuleles. He has the Pono Mango at $260. And the Ebony Pono at $599 (you’ll have to move fast on that one). Must admit, quite tempted by the mango.

When it comes to weird instruments, the phono fiddle ukulele takes some beating.

Ukulele kitsch: salt and pepper shakers.

But I am keen on the look of the Kala Koa Sunburst ukuleles. They’re being called ‘limited edition’. So if you want one, best get your skates on.

The Southern Ukulele Store are doing a bang up job of bringing quality uke brands to the UK. The latest additions include Honu and Pono.

MGM describes the cut-out soundhole on this Ana’ole custom tenor as, “resembling a maple leaf.” But it looks a whole lot more like a more medicinal type of leaf to me.

Ukulele photos: long hair ukulele, harp guitar and what might be a taropatch. It’s a mandolinetto. Thanks, Karl