A few weeks ago, I posted on Social Media asking for ideas on new models to add to the Noah range. It was genuinely lovely to receive so many responses – and so many great ideas too. Thank you to everyone who contributed and shared their suggestions. I really do appreciate it.
Since starting Noah Ukuleles, I’ve always tried to listen to feedback from all angles – customers, uke artists I really respect and have been fortunate enough to get to know over the years, and of course the great Barry Maz from Got A Ukulele, whose reviews and feedback have given me invaluable pointers on where I can improve my instruments.
All of this feedback has helped me develop Noah Ukuleles into what it is today and has played a huge part in improving the existing instruments and inspiring completely new ukulele models.
How feedback has shaped Noah Ukuleles
One example of this is the Noah Super Tenor, which came about after conversations with several different players who all suggested the idea of a bigger-bodied tenor ukulele. The result was an instrument with a fuller, deeper sound while still keeping the standard GCEA tuning that players know and love.
Another example was the Noah Mahogany Soprano, where we made several subtle but important design improvements, some of which were suggested by my good friend Matt Hicks, who definitely knows a thing or two about ukuleles!
This kind of feedback is incredibly valuable. As a small UK ukulele company, one of the advantages I have is being able to listen carefully to players and develop the Noah range based on real-world experience and ideas.
New Noah Ukulele Models for 2026
After reading through all of your suggestions and giving it a lot of thought, I’ve now decided what will be added to the Noah range next.
The first new model will be a thinline, all-mahogany ukulele with a Florentine cutaway. There were quite a lot of requests for a new thinline ukulele model, so that’s the direction I’ve decided to go in.
These new all-mahogany ukuleles will be available in concert, tenor, and baritone sizes.
For those who love warm, rich, woody tones, all-mahogany ukuleles have a really distinctive character. In recent years, we’ve focused heavily on spruce-top models such as the Tenor X and Super Tenor, which have their own clarity and projection, but it will be fantastic to bring some all-mahogany ukuleles back into the Noah lineup again.
The thinner body design should also make these instruments especially comfortable to play while still delivering a lovely full sound.
Steel String Baritone Ukulele
The other exciting addition will be a steel string baritone ukulele.
Strictly speaking, this won’t actually be the first Noah steel string uke we’ve ever made, as we’ve built a couple over the years as custom orders. However, this will be the first time a steel string baritone officially becomes part of the Noah range.
I’m particularly excited about these because the custom steel string baritones we previously built sounded absolutely fantastic. They offered a really unique voice with additional brightness, sustain, and depth that worked beautifully on a baritone-sized instrument.
I know there’s growing interest in steel string ukuleles, especially among players looking for something a little different from a traditional nylon-string setup, so I’m really looking forward to developing these further.
Thank you for your support
Once again, thank you to everyone who took the time to send suggestions, ideas, and feedback. Your support over the years genuinely helps me continue doing what I do, and I’m incredibly grateful for it.
If you’re interested in any of the new Noah ukulele models I’ve described here, please do get in touch.
I’m expecting the new instruments to arrive in around five months and, as always with our small workshop, numbers and availability will be limited.