Handcrafted by Jake Maclay, Hive Ukuleles exhibit the philosophy of his craft: exquisite tone and superb playability manifest in each instrument’s artful beauty. A sound born of superior craftsmanship, shaping a deep resonance from flawless intonation.

Jake Maclay, Hive Ukuleles

Jake Maclay, Hive Ukuleles

After graduating from the Robert-Venn School of Luthiery in the spring of 2005, Jake moved to Santa Cruz, California to work for Master Luthier Rick Turner and his business partner Barry Pearlman. Immersed in the prolific environment that bore Compass Rose Ukuleles and Renaissance Guitars, Jake has honed the building principals that define his work today.