Ukuleles

Handcrafted Instruments

by Al McWhorter

Now Available: Our new line of all-solid Koa, Island Style™ ukuleles!

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Simplicity is Elegance

When I decided to begin making ukuleles for sale, I promised myself that I would always remember a lesson that I learned from my father: Simplicity is Elegance. The most successful designs are those that make the most of the least. Why increase the weight of an instrument and dampen its ability to resonate naturally in the name of making it...fancier? That's why I make my finishes thin and keep my decoration to a minimum. Like the vintage Martin and Kamaka instruments that I admire so much, SpruceHouse Ukuleles are very light and a little plain. But there is nothing plain about the sound.

I believe that my instruments speak for themselves. Perhaps they'll speak to you.

                                         -Al McWhorter

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SpruceHouse Ukuleles are Handmade

in Eugene, Oregon

Read an article about SpruceHouse Ukuleles in the

Eugene Register-Guard

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I built my first ukulele, a concert-sized instrument, back in 2001-2002. At that time, I documented the experience in words and pictures. To view this detailed, step-by-step, narrative, click on the picture above.

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