Kimo Hussey graces the cover of the spring 2021 Ukulele Magazine issue
Followed by a feature on Uke Maker Jay Lichty. Given the years of ongoing collaboration and fun between Jay and Kimo it is a fitting combo in one issue!
We have long been fans of the publication Ukulele. From the very first issue it was obvious they had created a winning formula. Each issue is packed with everything from musician interviews, reviews on the latest ukes to hit the market, lots of “how-to” instruction, the history and lore of the beloved little ukulele and more. Highlights from the spring 2021 issue include tips on the best ukulele apps, a classical approach to ukulele with Samantha Muir and a feature on ukuleles in World War II. Oh, and best of all, there is a wonderful spread on our dear friend Kimo Hussey. Kimo is known the world-round as the guy who spreads ukulele love and good-will. He is truly THE Ambassador of Ukulele. To read the entire piece you can download a copy of the spring issue . An extra feature you might enjoy is the “Uke Maker” spotlight. This issue features the one-and-only Jay Lichty and a few of the custom ukuleles Jay has crafted for Kimo. It is a perfect fit pairing Kimo and Jay together in the same issue as their collaboration has resulted in some amazing instruments, cool innovations and some serious fun over the years.
Here is a preview of the article by Blaire Jackson on Uke Maker Jay Lichty …
Chasing the Sound in his Head
Jay Lichty is turning out some of the best ukes in the world from a small shop in rural North Carolina
Offhand, you might not think that the small town of Tryon, North Carolina— about 30 miles south of Asheville, just above the South Carolina border in an area broadly called the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment— would be home to one of the top custom ukulele builders on the East Coast. Sounds more like flattop guitar or mandolin country, right? Bluegrass and old-time music. Well, luthier Jay Lichty does come from the bluegrass world originally, and he has built about 140 guitars over the past ten-plus years (as well as seven or eight fiddles and one mandolin). But he has also built around 160 highly prized ukes, was asked to join the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii, and has made an impressive 20 instruments for this issue’s Hawaiian cover subject, Kimo Hussey …
Read the entire article (and get the entire Spring 2021 issue) by downloading here.
See a few of our previous posts on this fine publication: