CHARITY AUCTION: ONO CUSTOM ADIRONDACK SPRUCE QUILTED SAPELE BARITONE ❤️🎶
Mahalo to master luthier David Ingalls of Ono Ukulele for this incredibly generous donation to help families affected by the severe flooding here in Hawaiʻi this past March.
100% of the proceeds from this auction will go directly toward community relief through @craigchee & @sarahmaiselmusic nonprofit organization, @fourstringsatatime
❤️ 50% to the @lahuifoundation
❤️ 50% directly to the Gamiao ‘Ohana
This is not only a stunning custom baritone ‘ukulele, it’s also one of the most innovative instruments we’ve seen in a long time. David’s newest design combines a radius double-top Adirondack spruce soundboard, quilted sapele & walnut construction, and his unique “Flying Buttress” bracing system for an incredibly open, lush, and balanced voice.
The result is a baritone with remarkable warmth, clarity, sustain, and responsiveness.
Highlights include:
🌲 Adirondack spruce radius double top
🌊 Quilted sapele & walnut body
🎶 Flying Buttress bracing system
🌿 Double soundhole design
🪵 Cantilevered fretboard with carbon fiber reinforcement
🎯 16” radius fretboard for effortless playability
✨ Curly maple bindings
🖤 Ebony fretboard, bridge & faceplate
⚙️ Gotoh UPT gold tuners
🎒 Includes hardshell case
This auction will conclude during the Four Strings – One Heart Virtual Benefit Concert, featuring Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., Taimane, Kalei, Brittni Paiva, Bryan Tolentino, and more.
Comment the word ‘auction’ and we’ll DM you the link this uke🤙
Huge thank you to @jonyamasato and @herbohtajr for sharing your talent for our upcoming fundraiser! Lots of work still to do before the 24th! @sarahmaiselmusic and I hope you can join us for a mix of live and prerecorded #ukulele performances!
Let’s Talk about Rhythm
May 9, 2026
9AM HAWAI‘I TIME (Noon Pacific)
In this month’s livestream, we’re diving deep into the relationship between rhythm and strumming. We’ll break down practical, easy-to-follow strategies to help you break free from rigid patterns and confidently figure out your own strumming on the fly. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced player, this workshop has something for you!
👉 Join our online ‘Ukulele School on ArtistWorks: https://artwk.co/CraigSarah
📺 How to Watch & Support:
* 100% FREE to watch! We’ll show all the music and examples directly on your screen.
* Want to support our free livestreams? Please consider purchasing the companion sheet music/resource packet when it becomes available: /live
Mahalo nui loa to everyone who made the 2nd Annual ‘Ukulele Summit at Windward Community College such a resounding success. Seeing our community come together to share in the joy of music and learning is exactly why we do what we do.
The full event replay premieres on YouTube today, April 19, at 9:00 AM! While the livestream experienced a brief delay due to a technical issue on campus, we’ve successfully merged the recorded footage with the live stream. Thank you for your patience—enjoy the show!
LINK: /watch?v=SHjzfAEW1c4
Mahalo to our partner, Windward Community College, and a deep mahalo nui to our lead sponsors, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu. We are grateful to Pro Camera Hawai‘i for supporting our livestream and Sweet Leilani Florist for the donation of flowers for our Main Stage. A huge mahalo to our tireless volunteers. From helping with the huge Keiki area, to hunting down stage decorations, to checking in people at workshops, to hanging signs, and greeting everyone with a smile - THANK YOU for ensuring everything ran smoothly.
Our thanks also go to our wonderful vendors: Kamaka, Kanile‘a, KoAloha, ‘Ukulele Guild of Hawai‘i, ‘Ukulele Friend, and ‘Ukulele Lab. Finally, mahalo to YOU—our community—for being part of the Four Strings at a Time journey. We are beyond grateful for this community; thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
@oha_hawaii@kskaiaulu@pro_camera_hawaii@windwardcc@kamakahawaii@kanileaukulele@koalohaukulele@ukulelelab@ukulele_friend@ukuleleguild
This Saturday we’ll see YOU at Windward Community College! Can’t wait for our 2nd Annual ‘Ukulele Summit.
Mahalo to our partner, Windward Community College!
Mahalo to our sponsors, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu.
Mahalo to our livestream supporter, Pro Camera Hawaii!
Mahalo to all of our vendors, Kamaka, Kanile’a, KoAloha, Ukulele Guild of Hawai’i, Ukulele Friend, and Ukulele Lab.
Fourstringsatatime.org
#ukulelesummit #ukulele #fourstringsatatime #ukuleleclub
Are you Team high-g or Team low-g?
Comment the word the word ‘sticker’ and we’ll DM you the link to the stickers made by @sarahmaiselmusic & @craigchee
No power at home due to the storm but figured we still needed to get out and move around! Grateful for the tiny camera raincoat we picked up at @pro_camera_hawaii
Hopefully @sarahmaiselmusic won’t have to cancel our livestream tomorrow!
We have some great events coming up! You don’t want to miss March’s ‘Ukulele Club, which will be a Club AND Four Strings Concert featuring Alan Akaka and his haumāna (students) from Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i. We’ll see you there, March 21, 2026 at 9AM HAWAII TIME (Noon Pacific).
THEN April, there will be no Club at Windward Mall. We WILL be celebrating ‘ukulele all day with our 2nd annual ‘Ukulele Summit, April 18! The schedule and workshops will be announced soon, so make sure to join our e-mail list to ensure you don’t miss out!
Our January Club was one of our largest yet! We hope we can pack the mall even more on February 21st at 9AM HAWAI‘I TIME, for our guest Club leader: Pōmaika’i
Also:
Calling our island neighbors - HUI! Would you like for Club to come and visit YOUR island? Please comment or e-mail us ([email protected]) and let us know. We know we have viewership across the islands and would love the opportunity to come to you.
@windwardmall@sarahmaiselmusic@craigchee@jeniselam@ekumumau@nealchin808@linagirl@herbohtajr
