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  • Makers Names
    • . A .
      • Abbott
      • Albert & Son (Aus)
      • Albert & Son (USA)
      • Albo
      • Aloha Mfg Co.
      • AMI Musical Instruments
      • Angel (PDRC)
      • aNueNue
      • APC
      • Aquila
      • Aria
      • Armadillo Enterprises
      • Ashton
      • AXL
      • Ayers Uluru
      • A Chinese factories
      • A Luthiers
    • . B .
      • Bacon & Day
      • Barnes & Mullins
      • Barth, Lutchen and Feinberg
      • Beare & Son
      • Beltona
      • Bergstrom
      • Blackbird Guitars
      • Bluebird Mfg. Co.
      • Bohemian Guitars
      • Boosey & Hawkes
      • Boulder Creek
      • Breedlove
      • Brueko
      • Bruno
      • Bugsgear
      • Buegeleisen and Jacobson
      • Bushman
      • Byron Mauzy
      • B Luthiers
    • . C .
      • Cammeyer, Alfred
      • Candelas Guitars
      • Carnival
      • Chang, Sam
      • Cikuan
      • Cole Clark
      • Collings Guitars
      • Compass Rose
      • Cordoba
      • Crews Guitars
      • C Luthiers
    • . D .
      • D'Angelico Guitars
      • D'Angelico, John
      • Daewon
      • Dallas
      • David Wexler & Co.
      • de Vékey, Aladar
      • Deviser Co.
      • Dias, Augusto
      • Disney
      • Ditson
      • Dobro
      • Dupont
      • D Luthiers
    • . E .
      • do Espirito Santo, Jose
      • East-Start
      • Eastman Strings
      • Eastwood
      • Ebblewhite
      • Eko
      • Emenee
      • Enya
      • Epiphone pre takeover
      • Epiphone post takeover
      • Ernest Ka'ai Mfg. co.
      • Essex, Clifford
      • E Luthiers
    • . F .
      • Fanner Guitar Works
      • Favilla
      • Fender
      • Ferry & Co.
      • Fin-Der
      • Fletcher, Coppock and Newman
      • Framus
      • Francis, Day & Hunter
      • Fujigen
      • F Luthiers
    • . G .
      • G-String
      • Gallotone
      • Gélas
      • George Formby Society
      • Gewa
      • George Houghton & Sons
      • Giannini
      • Gibson
      • Globe Music Co
      • Godin
      • Gold Tone
      • G Puglisi Reale
      • Gremlin
      • Gretsch
      • Grossman
      • Guyatone
      • G Luthiers
    • . H .
      • Hamano
      • Hana Lima 'Ia
      • Harp Guitar Co.
      • Harmony
      • Hawaiian Mahogany Company
      • Hilo
      • Hinano
      • Hoffmann Lutherie
      • Hofner
      • Hohner
      • Holt, Owen
      • Hopf
      • Hora
      • Howson
      • Hosco
      • Hoshino
      • H Chinese factories
      • H Luthiers
    • . I .
      • Ibáñez, Salvador
      • iUke
      • Izzo Musical Instruments
      • I Luthiers
    • . J .
      • J.&A.Margolin
      • Jade Australia
      • Jetel
      • Jisheng
      • JMG (Jack Maskiell Guitars)
      • John Hornby Skewes
      • Jolli Joe
      • Jose Fernandez of Saxony
      • J R Stewart
      • Julve, Telesforo
      • J Chinese factories
      • J Luthiers
    • . K .
      • Ka'ai, Ernest
      • Kakumae
      • Kala
      • Kamaka
      • Kamoa
      • Kanda Shokai
      • Kanile'a
      • Kapok (PDRC)
      • Kawai Teisco
      • Kay
      • Keech
      • Keli'i
      • Kiwaya
      • Knutsen, Chris
      • Ko'Aloha
      • Ko'olau
      • Kremona
      • Kurosawa & Co.
      • Kumalae
      • K Luthiers
    • . L .
      • La Foley, George
      • Lag
      • Lange
      • Lark (PDRC)
      • Larrivee
      • Larson Bros.
      • Leilani
      • Levin
      • LoPrinzi
      • Ludwig
      • Luna Gakki
      • Lyon & Healy
      • L Luthier
    • . M .
      • Maccaferri
      • Magic Fluke Co.
      • Mainland
      • Majestic
      • Martin
      • Maton
      • Mattel
      • Mele
      • Malokia
      • Marquês
      • Mid East
      • Mitsuba (Gakki)
      • Montgomery Ward
      • Mossman, George
      • Musikalia
      • Musima
      • Mya Moe
      • M Luthiers
    • . N .
      • Nalu
      • National Resonators
      • Northern
      • Nunes, Leonardo
      • Nunes, Manuel
      • N Luthiers
    • . O .
      • Ohana
      • Omi International
      • Ortega
      • Oscar Schmidt
      • Outdoor Ukuleles
      • Ovation
      • Ozark
      • O Luthiers
    • . P .
      • Pahulele
      • Parrot (PDRC)
      • Peavey
      • Pennino Music Co.
      • Perlberg & Halpin
      • Pinol Guitars
      • PMICo
      • Pukanala
      • P Luthiers
    • . Q .
      • QTE Music
    • . R .
      • Regal
      • Reinhardt
      • Richter Mfg. Co.
      • Risa
      • Rodriguez, Manuel
      • Rokkomann
      • Romero Creations
      • Rose Morris
      • RUMC
      • R Luthier
    • . S .
      • Sahlein
      • Sam Osborn Mfg. Co.
      • Samick
      • Santa Cruz Guitars
      • Schireson Bros.
      • Schoenhut
      • Seilen
      • Selcol
      • Sherman Clay & Co
      • SHS International
      • Sinomusic
      • Slingerland
      • Skylark (PDRC)
      • Snail Supreme
      • Sonora
      • Southern California Music Co
      • St. Louis Music Inc.
      • Stadlmair
      • Stagg
      • Strohviols
      • Strunal
      • Summers Bros.
      • Suzuki Violin Co.
      • Swagerty
      • S Luthiers
    • . T .
      • Takamine
      • Takumi
      • Tangi
      • Tanglewood
      • Targ&Dinner
      • Tatay, Vicente
      • Taylor Guitars
      • Team International
      • Tenon Industrial Co.
      • Tom
      • Tombo
      • Tonk Bros
      • Turturro, Nicola
      • T Chinese factories
      • T Luthiers
    • . U .
      • U-King
      • Ukoustic
      • U.S. Music Co.
      • United Guitar Co.
      • U Luthiers
    • . V .
      • Van Allen
      • Vega
      • Vox
      • V Chinese factories
      • V Luthiers
    • . W .
      • W. G. Coker
      • Wagas Crafts
      • Weissenborn, Hermann
      • Werco Drum Co.
      • Westheimer Sales Co
      • Weymann
      • Windsor
      • Winkler Woods
      • Woodi
      • Wurlitzer
      • W Luthiers
    • . X .
      • Xiaomi Corp.
    • . Y .
      • Yamaha
      • Yasuma & Co.
      • Y Luthiers
    • . Z .
      • Zepeda Guitars
      • Zimmermann
      • Zither Heaven
    • Multiple Brands
      • Post War Far East
      • XX Hawaiian Makers from the 2nd half of the 20th C.
      • xx Small 21stC. importers/producers/distributors from South America
      • 19th / 20th century Hawaiian Makers
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      • 20th c. British Makers
      • 20th c German Makers
      • 20th c French Makers
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      • 20th c. Spanish Makers
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  • Glossary of Terms
    • Autoplayers
    • the Big K's
    • Biscuit Tin
    • Cigar Box
    • Cocolele
    • Guitalele
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    • Kit Ukulele
    • Lili'u
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    • Tabu
    • Tahitian Ukulele
    • Taropatch
    • Tiple Ukulele
    • Ukulele Bass
    • Ukulele Scales
      • Mini Scale
      • Soprano Scale
      • Concert Scale
      • Tenor Scale
      • Baritone Scale
      • Super Scales
      • Standard Approved
    • Parts of a Ukulele
    • General Terms
    • Wood related Terms
  • Musings on the Ukulele
    • Endorsed Ukuleles
    • Hawaiian Mandolin
    • Hawaiian Tourist "Tat"
    • Questionable Reputation
    • Plastic Uke History
  • Other Chordophones
    • Banjos
      • Tenor Banjo
      • Zither Banjo
    • Far Eastern Instruments
      • Cak and Cuk
    • Guitars
      • Manouche Guitar
      • Octave Guitar
      • Requinto Guitar
      • Slide Guitar
      • Tenor Guitar
    • Iberian Instruments
      • Braguinha
      • Cavaquinho
      • Guitarrico
      • Rajao
      • Tiple /Timple
    • Latin American Instruments
      • Brazil Cavaco
      • Charango
      • Colombian Tiple
      • Jarana Jarocha
      • Latin chordophone makers
    • Mandolins
      • Banjo Mandolin
      • Mandolinetto
    • Strumstick
Lardy's Ukulele database

Risa

Risa Website and Shop

Risa is a German manufacturer founded by Rigk Sauer and based in Gross-Umstadt. They say they have three factories in Europe and I believe at least one of them is further east than Germany but I don't know exactly where. I know they also rebrand the products of other European makers as the Resonators are made in the Czech Republic by Amistar and some of the acoustic models are made in Portugal, (from the look of them I think by APC). 

They specialise in, and do make in their own factories, steel strung solid body electric Ukuleles, (they say, and probably are, the biggest manufacturer of this type of Ukulele in the World), and nylon strung solid body electric Ukuleles, (with undersaddle pickups). The steel strung ones come as Sopranos or Tenors, but with the solid nylon strung models there is also a Concert, (and I have seen both a Guitalele and a full size Guitar in the stick design too). 

I have seen some Models of Ukulele in the past that I have not seen elsewhere and may well have been the output of one of their own factories? but it appears now that all of their acoustic range is made for them by other people. 

I haven't seen a Risa branded Baritone, though there is a Uke Bass, (looks like APC), and apart from the 8 string Soprano electric bean that doubles up as an electric Mandolin I've not seen any string variations either. 

In 2014 they launched a range of Chinese made Ukulele branded as Koki'o. This range is aimed at the cheaper end of the market, starting with the colourful budget Sopranos and moving on to some better quality Minis through to Baritones and a Uke Bass in a large selection of laminate woods, plus some Resonators that I believe are made by Sinomusic and some plastic Sopranos that look like they come from the same factory as Woodi 

Risa nylon Ukulele strings are re-branded Worth strings but they do also sell specialist steel Ukulele strings G = 0.011" (0.026" for low G) ~ C = 0.017" ~ E = 0.013" ~ A = 0.010" if anyone wants to make their own set up.


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