Mya-Moe Ukuleles
| Company type | LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 2008 in White Salmon, Washington |
| Founder | Gordon and Char Mayer |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Cary Kelly (owner) |
| Products | Ukuleles |
| Website | myamoeukuleles.com |
Mya-Moe Ukuleles, LLC is an American ukulele manufacturing company established in 2008. The company's original headquarters and primary workshop were in White Salmon, Washington.[1] The current headquarters and workshop are in Glenview, Illinois, just north of Chicago.
History
[edit]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
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Mya-Moe ukuleles have been built from over 20 woods including traditional koa as well as myrtlewood (Umbellularia) 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.[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Mya-Moe has created more than 2500 ukuleles for amateur and professional musicians around the world, including Eddie Vedder,[3] Dave Matthews, Mumford & Sons,[4] Trey Anastasio (Phish), Ben Harper, Florence + the Machine, James Hill,[5] Victoria Vox, and The Decemberists.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Oregon Music News Archived 2010-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Clark, Jack. "Using the Internet to Increase Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study on the Evolution of Mya-Moe Ukuleles." Guitarmaker Magazine Summer 2011: 34-36. print.
- ^ Hood River Buzz
- ^ "Mumford & Sons: God, Beer & Banjos." Rolling Stone Magazine 4 August 2011: 50. print.
- ^ James Hill's slide ukulele
- ^ Ukulele Hunt interview with Gordon Mayer