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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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