Brand Names A-F |
Further Information
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Academy
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Rebrand Aiersi with a sticker over the sound hole label
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Ackerman
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Plastic and from Hong Kong, with UK distributor |
Adam Black |
A Rosetti brand |
ADM |
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Ala Mouna |
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Alic |
Has a plastic bowl back, fretboard, (with zero fret), and bridge |
Ali'i
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Amahi
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Amigo
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Possibly a KMC Music brand? |
Amigo by Lotus |
A different manufacturer and made in Romania |
Apollo
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Arrow
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Ashley
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Audster
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Austin |
Different logo to the Chinese made Austin Cavaco |
Axiom |
An Australian online retailer based in Sydney, NSW and established in 2012 |
BadAax
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Barcelona
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BC (Best Choice) |
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Beaver Creek |
Beaver Creek is a Canadian importer mainly of Guitars |
BeBop
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Bismark
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Black |
A Rosetti brand |
Bontempi
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Brighton |
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Bryce
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House brand for Internet Shop Instruments4Music |
Burswood
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C.Giant
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Cadenza |
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Care2Rock
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Carioca
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Carlo Robelli |
Sam Ash brand name |
Carols |
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Cascha |
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Chantry
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Use to be the brand of the charity Sue Ryder |
Cherish |
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Cherrystone |
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Classical Guitar |
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Clifton |
Was distributed throughout Europe by Lidl. Replaced by Sheffield |
Commodore |
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Conrad (electricals) |
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Corde |
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Crestwood |
An LPD Music brand |
Daisy Rock (aka DRG) |
Daisy Rock is a fairly budget range of instruments aimed at tweenage girls |
Davidson (Guitars) |
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Delta Ridge
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(might be better than I think?) |
Denver |
Denver make Sopranos and a Concert, and are part of a multi brand distributors range |
DiMavery |
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Djeco |
Largely plastic |
Eleca |
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Elevation |
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Everdeen |
Comes as a Concert scale as part of a range of instruments |
Ever Play |
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Ferris |
Ferris Music in Ireland |
Firecracker |
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First Act |
Plastic and the same maker as the plastic Disney range |
Fortune |
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Fredrick |
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Brand Name G-N |
Further Information
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Galveston |
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Gigsby |
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Gitano |
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Godman |
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Godmen |
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Golden Ton |
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Gomez |
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Gonzales |
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Granada |
Only seen them on sale in India so possibly Indian made? |
Green Hill |
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Gremlin |
Nothing to do with the European distributor Gremlin Music |
Groov-e |
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GSI |
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Guitarist |
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Hala |
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Hape |
Early Melodies |
Harmonia |
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Harmonica |
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Harrington |
Marketed by Stuart Harrington in the UK; discontinued now? |
Hawaii Kai |
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Heavy Metal |
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Hibiscus |
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Hola!
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HonSing |
Chinese factory brand widely sold through small internet outlets |
Hula Beach |
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IA international |
Started out as Ink America International but in 2013 moved into musical instrument distribution with Rise and Sawtooth as its own brands of Ukulele |
Instruments4Music |
Owner of Bryce |
Janod |
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Jason |
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K2 |
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Kahana |
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Kalos by Cecilio |
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Kalua |
Nothing to do with Terada Gakki |
Kansas |
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Kapua |
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Karteer |
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Kealoha |
Kealoha is a US firm founded 2015 selling rebranded plastic Concerts, packed up in 2018 - nothing to do with the Australian Kealoha or any of the historic ones |
Kona |
Kona is a Strings and Things brand |
Ku Ku I Po |
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Kukui |
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Lauren |
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Lawson |
Tenor Taropatch with dolphin sound holes; very prone to falling apart! |
Lazy
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Lisbeth Dahl |
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Little Grass Shack |
Owned by LPD Music and registered in 2012, with just a picture of a hut on the headstock |
Little Town Timeless Toys |
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LPD Music |
A US distributor who own Little Grass Shack and Crestwood |
Maestro |
Internet reseller based in Houston, Texas |
Mad About Music |
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Maika'i |
From Japan and nothing to do with Jacy Inc. |
Malakai |
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Malani |
Established 2010 There was a Facebook Page |
Marlin |
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Martin Smith |
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Maui |
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Maxwell |
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Mcool |
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Merlin |
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Morelli |
Maybe older than I think, possibly 80's 90's ? |
Monterey |
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M.P.M. Instruments |
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MSA |
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Music Fidelity |
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Nevada |
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Brand Name O-Z |
Further Information
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Octopus |
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Okina |
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Omalha |
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Onyx |
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P&P |
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Pacific |
Latest use of an oft recurring name |
Pali |
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Phoenix |
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Playtech |
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Polynesian |
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Pomaikai |
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Pro Guitar |
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Pure Tone |
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PylePro |
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Rainbow Colours |
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Ready Ace |
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Reno |
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Rich Music |
Made in Korea |
Rio |
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Rise |
An IA International brand |
Rochester |
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Rocket |
Nothing to do with the old Baritones or Norman Music's UK range |
Rocket Dog |
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Rose |
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Rosetti |
Rosetti is a large UK Distributor founded 1936 who own the brand Adam Black or sometimes just Black |
Rosling's |
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Rouge |
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Royal |
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Santa Rosa |
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Santini |
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Sassafras |
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Sawtooth |
An IA International brand, sometimes has some better than budget Ukuleles in its range |
Seedling |
Says its distributed "exclusivity by Harrods of London" and is a paint it yourself model |
Sepia Crue |
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Sheffield |
The 2015 distribution for Lidl in Europe |
Sherwood |
Nothing to do with Montgomery Ward |
Shine |
A Ukulele brand, nothing to do with Shine Instruments |
Shine Instruments |
An Australian distributor of Sunnylife Ukuleles |
Simpsons (Guitars) |
Nothing to do with the TV show |
Starfire |
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Stretton Payne |
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Strings and Things |
Strings and Things (est. 1975) is a UK distributor with Kona and Woodstock as their Ukulele brands |
Sunnylife |
Sunnylife is a Shine Instruments brand |
Sue Ryder |
UK charity than brands Ukuleles to sell in their shops |
Sunwoif |
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Tara |
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Temerity Jones |
(London) |
Theodore |
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3rd Avenue |
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Tiger |
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Titeuf |
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Tom & Will |
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Ts |
Nothing to do with T's Ukuleles |
Uke'n Play |
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Ukulele Workshop |
Budget Ukuleles painted up, branded and sold through esty |
Voggenreiter |
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Volt |
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Westwood |
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Wet |
These are Mini scale |
WMC |
This was the own brand for Westside Music Centre |
Wikiwiki |
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Winzz |
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Woodnote |
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Woods (Guitars) |
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Woodstock |
A Strings and Things brand |
Woodstock Chimes |
Marketed by a US wind chime Company |
World Playground |
A fairtrade ukulele made in Indonesia |
World Rhythm |
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ZTA |
from Malaysia |
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