Mya-Moe Ukuleles, LLC is an American

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established in 2008. The company's original headquarters and primary workshop were in

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. The current headquarters and workshop are in

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History

Mya-Moe Ukuleles was founded in 2008 by Gordon and Char Mayer, husband and wife luthiers. In 2018, company ownership and operations transitioned to Cary Kelly who continued to build Mya-Moe Ukuleles using the original designs and processes. Ukuleles are primarily sold direct to consumer via the company web store rather than through a retail shop or dealers. Mya-Moe Ukuleles has a reputation for making quality instruments with configurable components.

Instruments

Mya-Moe ukuleles have been built from over 20 woods including traditional koa as well as myrtlewood (

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) found only in the local southern Oregon and northern Californian coasts. Mya-Moe Ukuleles are available in five different sizes;: soprano, super soprano, concert, tenor and baritone. Once the building process begins on an instrument, daily progress can be viewed on the UkeTracker page of the Mya-Moe website as photos are taken for each step.

Endorsements

Mya-Moe has created more than 2500 ukuleles for amateur and professional musicians around the world, including Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, Mumford & Sons, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Ben Harper, Florence + the Machine, James Hill,

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, and The Decemberists.Ukulele Hunt interview with Gordon Mayer
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External links

Official website
Ukulele makers Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United States