The instrument was a collaborative project between Jen, one of the key founders of Coquitlam's CUTIE Ukes, and Allan Page the maker of the Itsy Bitsy Uke in the UK.
Jen had the vision for this unique ukulele and after sharing her detailed design plans with Allan, the skilled craftsman made Jen's ukulele dream into a reality.
The mahogany of the uke's body glowed golden in the sunlight when Jen showed me the instrument at this month's White Rock ukulele meetup. When strummed the paddlelele had a decidedly gentle nature. If taken along as a travel uke, this ukulele would never disturb anyone if played late at night in a hotel room!
The Canadian made bottle cap pickup might be just the ticket for a wee uke like this should the player want greater volume at home or on stage.
All in all, the paddlelele is a fantastic example of two creative minds meeting. A unique design built by a special luthier, the paddlelele is a one of a kind micro ukulele!
