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WAIZ Custom Baritone Ukulele - Italian Spruce ad Flamed Maple

$3,250.00

A compact tenor-bodied true baritone: deep tones, portable and gig-ready. Baritone tuning with lighter, manageable feel. Built with Italian Spruce soundboard and flamed maple for back and sides. It features a tobacco sunburst, a side sound port, an arm bevel and a unique design “Half cutaway”.

A compact tenor-bodied true baritone: deep tones, portable and gig-ready. Baritone tuning with lighter, manageable feel. Built with Italian Spruce soundboard and flamed maple for back and sides. It features a tobacco sunburst, a side sound port, an arm bevel and a unique design “Half cutaway”.

Ukes With Alex- Nylon Baritone Low D DGBE Ukulele Strings
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Baritone "SOFT TENSION" Low D string set - Clear Carbon
Baritone "SOFT TENSION" Low D string set - Clear Carbon
$25.00
QuiltandUkuleles Hawaiian Floral Ukulele strap
QuiltandUkuleles Hawaiian Floral Ukulele strap
$42.00
STAGG Clip on rechargeable tuner
STAGG Clip on rechargeable tuner
$29.95

Brand new, completed November 2025

Luthier-built Baritone ukulele, handcrafted by Paolo Bianchi from Italy. The baritone began as a personal project Paolo carefully developed: he built a true baritone scale into a smaller body — the compact dimensions of a tenor ukulele — creating a unique hybrid that balances low-end depth with portability.

Designed for standard baritone tuning and ideal for gigging musicians who need a lighter, easier-to-handle instrument, it delivers comfortable playability thanks to thoughtful string spacing and low action. The distinctive “half cutaway” is a unique design feature that provides effortless access to the upper frets: the soundboard is bent and glued in a curved position to preserve and maintain that portion of vibrating spruce. Although that area is relatively rigid, Paolo believed the intact spruce can offer more resonance than a conventional cutaway.

Inside, a light yet robust fan bracing pattern ensures good sustain while keeping the soundboard highly responsive and playable. The quarter-sawn soundboard is made from Italian spruce, chosen for its tonal clarity and stability. Binding is applied only to the top, contributing to a clean, minimal aesthetic, and the strap pins are handmade from fine hardwoods for a refined, handcrafted touch. The overall result is a light, compact, portable, and lively baritone that also works well with tenor tuning for players seeking versatility. A tobacco sunburst finish completes the instrument with a classic, elegant appearance.

Specifications:

  • Soundboard: Italian Spruce

  • Back and Sides: Flamed Maple

  • Neck and Fretboard: Walnut

  • Bindings and arm bevel: Flamed Maple

  • Nut and Saddle: Bone

  • Neckplate: Flamed Maple

  • Bridge: Rosewood

  • Finish: Tobacco sunburst, finished with Satin Nitro

  • Strap pin: Box Wood

  • Scale length: 480mm

  • Tuners: Der Jung geared pegs

  • Strings: Currently strung with Aquila Reds

The instrument comes with a black OAHU Hardcase, and free shipping within Australia. International shipping is also available.

To know more about Paolo and his work, you can visit his website: https://waizpluckedinstruments.com/ or our builders profile page.