A Beginner's Ukulele Resource Kit

Customized “Kokeshi Doll Ukulele” (sadly his blog, KoiUkulele, appears to have been abandoned, last updated in 2009. He still posts on YouTube, however)

(via TrendDeLaCreme)

Custom Derek Yaniger Tiki/Hipster Ukuleles

Derek is a whirlwind of productivity whose loose, free-flowing lines hearken a nostalgia-tinged classic tiki life are a natural continuation of Jim Flora’s 50’s hipsters. He’s designed some fantastic tiki mugs … and adorned a few musical instruments, too, including these ukuleles and bongos.

John Butler Trio’s Incredible Box-Set Ukulele

Artist/Designer Brittany Kaplan creates exceptional “strong environmental concerns and activism” packaging for John Butler Trio’s Box-Set:

With the idea of creating a box set with minimal waste, the entire piece is made of wood and screen printed with water-soluble inks. The box-set as a whole is functional as a cigar-box ukulele, which highlights the singer, John Butler’s, extraordinary guitar and string instrument abilities which started on the ukulele.

(via Behance Network)

A Matchstick Ukulele? Yup. Jack Hall, “The Matchstick Man”, made this uke from 10,000 new and used matchstick in 1984. Inexplicably, the acoustic guitar is listed as being only 2,000 matchsticks. Just goes to show ya.

This lengthy photo collection and biograph of Jack is also a richly documented and fascinating look into the twentieth century.