We would like to express our sincere thanks to all contemporary instrument builders for making and loaning special ukuleles for this exhibition.

• James Baron (aka Tiki King), Tiki King
• Steve Evans, Beltona Resonator Instruments
• Jim & Liz Beloff, Flea Market Music
• Dick Boak, C.F. Martin & Co. Museum and Archives
• Kevin Crossett, Kepasa Ukulele
• Michael DaSilva, DaSilva Ukulele Company
• Michael Dunn
• Joel Eckhaus, Earnest Instruments
• McGregor Gaines, National Resophonic
• Tony Graziano, Tony Graziano Ukuleles and Guitars
• Peter Hurney, Pohaku Ukulele
• Fred Kamaka, Jr., Kamaka Ukulele
• Casey Morgan, Ukes by Casey Morgan
• Kent Olson, HonuLua 'Ukulele
• Aaron Oya
• Barry Pearlman, Renaissance Guitars
• Geoff Rezek
  
• Rigk Sauer, RISA Musical Instruments
• Owen J.K. Holt, Jr., Road Toad Music
• Derek Shimazu, GString Ukuleles
• Joe & Kristen L. Souza, Kanile'a Ukulele
• Peter and Donna Thomas
• Rick Turner, Renaissance Guitars

Our special thanks to C.F. Martin Guitar & Co. Museum and Archives for loaning outstanding examples of historic and contemporary instruments from their museum collection; to Rick Turner and Barry Pearlman of Renaissance Guitars for commissioning and donating to the exhibition a special painted uke by renowned comic artist Mary Fleener, and to Kamaka Ukulele for donating a special ukulele for this exhibition.

This exhibition would not be possible without the generosity of private collectors. These individuals were supportive of this exhibition from the very beginning and loaned their historic instruments and materials without hesitation. We thank Andy Andrews of Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz, Robert Armstrong, Musician, Cartoonist, Painter; Jim and Liz Beloff, Flea Market Music; Donna Bush, widow of Eddie Bush; Fred Fallin, Rick McKee (a.k.a. Ukulele Dick), Sandor Nagyszalanczy, Dan Scanlan, Don Stewart and Jim Tranquada.