Ukulele Guild of Hawaii

10/02/2026

Mark your calendar for our annual Event. This year we will delve into showing what goes into the many construction and creative thinking that goes hand in hand with Ukulele Making….

09/25/2026

Some photos out Waialua Skies Way,,,
Here’s Gwen and progress on a beautifully crafted Brazilian set: completing the back plate, assembling the box, routing the binding channels, bending the binding and installation. Sweet!

09/14/2026

The ‘Ukulele Guild of Hawaii proudly presents the 26th Annual ‘Ukulele Guild of Hawaii Exhibition and Workshops…..a Hawaiian Experience on the grounds of the Bishop Museum.
Friday ‘Ukulele building workshops, November 20 from 9:00 am to 4:00pm.
Saturday “Show and Tell” Exhibition of custom handcrafted ‘Ukulele and added demonstration and illustrations of a particular design feature incorporated in the “Ukulele on display. At the Watamull Atrium Complex from 9:00 am to 4:30pm.
A special display of the interior work of the various bracing systems chosen for ‘Ukulele Soundboard and Back plates and a completed ‘Ukulele
to play and hear.Fan Bracing, Lattice Bracing,Sonic V, Modified Kasha and Falcate examples for you to see and hear.
A super chance to actually see various design and the construction process of ‘Ukulele innovations.
Kanikapila throughout the day, so bring your ‘Ukulele, courtesy of the ‘Ukulele Project led by Larry Santos.

Event is free to the public.
There is a Parking fee posted.
Street parking free.

The Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i is dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation, and promotion of the 'ukulele as a significant cultural icon here on the island of its birth. The Guild will serve as a clearinghouse of knowledge for the purpose of continually preserving and improving the art and craft of...

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

short clip with Cente Arkangel, shop visit, playing thin series papaya baritone tuned gcea with Orca flourocarbons.Twin, multi ports , port orford cedar.

08/27/2026

Been remiss about posting…Update over at Waialua Skies Workshop with new builders Rick and Dave. Moving right along with Falcate Bracings aka Spanish style construction on some awesome Sapele!

07/21/2026

Waialua Skies back up and at em! Current Keiki Class of ukulele makers led by Vincente Arkangel and Steve Bolosan….

06/26/2026

Fret wire installed and ends beveled, aligned, fingerboards to necks, pinned at the first and twelfth frets with thin brads, glued and clamped !
Needed the Sideports done so can help clamp fingerboard ends.

06/24/2026

A repair ready for some music: Vincente Arkangel 8 hour repair!

06/24/2026

Kamaka. Baritone: wiki wiki repair via Cente Arkangel
Real time ….eight hours