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We’re working to re-open our t-shirt shop
Our print-on-demand shirt shop closed up a while back and we've finally decided on a new vendor. We're going with Zazzle now and we're working on developing a new set of t-shirts. We'll revive some of our old designs and also develop some new designs as well.
read moreNEWS – While we recover from surgery, it’s time to update the websites
So I'm sitting here with my arm wrapped up tight in a sling. My shoulder surgery went very well but the rehab is a slow and methodical process. I can't get into the worksop so there's nothing else to do but update the websites. Yay. It's my favorite thing. I wonder if...
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Back in the shop
We took a little time off after getting back from Reno to rest our hands and wrists. But now we're back at it. Dad and I had a great time in Reno seeing lots of old friends and making many more. Thank you so much everyone who stopped in to see us. The Reno Ukulele...
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The Happy Ukulele
Ukuleles make people happy. They do. Walk into a room with an ukulele and people smile. They gravitate toward you and some will even want to talk to you. Imagine that…a stranger wanting to chat. It happens. They might ask you questions or tell you a story about someone they know who has one. And if you happen to encounter someone else who plays an ukulele, for goodness sake, you’re like long lost friends reunited. Here at the Happy Ukulele we want to capture the magic that ukuleles quite clearly possess.
The Happy Ukulele is a world view. It embodies what the world has the potential to be. All of the artificial categories that usually separate us, like race, creed, nationality, gender, etc., disappear when everyone has an ukulele. We become simply, ukulele players. Music is the universal language.
The ukulele is not just a happy musical instrument. While it most certainly is that, it’s also a happy philosophy, a happy way of living, a happy view of the world. It’s what the world needs now.
The Happy Ukulele.
With that in mind, we’ll be showcasing our handbuilt, custom ukuleles. We’ll link to videos of musicians we dig and post other other elements that align with our perspective on our blog.
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The Happy Ukulele…yep, that’s us. It’s our custom shop.
Cutting edge ukuleles designed and built in Carmichael, California. Each one is unique and we try to build as green as we can.
Click on the ukulele below to go to our website at http://www.iriguchiukuleles.com.
Established in 2009
We built our first ukulele in June 2009. It’s been an intriguing journey ever since.
Building Green
We don’t use many exotic woods, both for cost and environmental reasons. We figure if we can get good tone from simple woods and leave the exotic trees growing, so much the better.
Fearless Design
Our designs are limited only by our imagination. As long as we get good sound we’ll try anything!