Its getting close to the end of the year which is a great time to reflect.  Lately I've been very focused on the details of my instruments.  Getting everything just right so that I can continue to grow my brand in a healthy way.  It's also given...

This article originally appeared in print in The Source Weekly written by Anne Pick. Electric Art Adam Mendel creates solid body electric ukuleles with his company Riverbend Instruments BY ANNE PICK   Plenty of big names and longtime...

This weekend more than 300 ukulele players descended on the sleepy town of Tumalo, Oregon for the 6th annual Ukulele University and we were honored to attend the event as sponsors.  The weekend was filled with great workshops, concerts, and sing alongs,...

If you’ve ever taken the neck off of your Riverbend Instruments ukulele, you may have noticed a butter knife with a signature and date next to it and wondered what a butter knife has to do with electric ukuleles.  Several years ago I was playing music with...

Before I started listening to and playing uke, I never questioned the name of the tiny guitar instrument.  It was clearly pronounced yoo-ka-lay-lee.  That’s what everyone called it and based on the way ukulele is spelled, it seemed right.  It wasn’t until...

We had been on Kauai for about a week in the sun, warm rain showers, and glow of island humidity.  We hiked up sleeping giant, snorkeled in the south pacific and spent many pleasant hours on the beach playing ukulele or just soaking up the sun while...

After years, of playing, listening to, and appreciating the ukulele, I recently took my first trip to Hawaii.  We stayed on the charming Island of Kauai, where we had plenty of surf, snorkeling and sunshine, but unlike most visitors to the island, I was on...