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I found this really cool ukulele on the Ukulele Guild site and thought I would share its uniqueness. The “Shark” uke was designed and built by Norman Takeya.

Philip    





Soundboard: Striped Red Cedar
Back & Sides: Pheasant Wood
Nut/Saddle: Ebony
Strings: Aquilla
Inlay, Rosette, Accent: Paua Shell rosette, MOP hand cut sharks fret board markers, MOP logo, ebony bridge carved into a shark
Bracing System: Laminated floating waist brace with 5 finger fan.
Binding: Koa
Fingerboard: Ebony
Oval sound hole with a side port.

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WOW, very cool uke, thanks for sharing it with the infos!

Serge