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    • Contact Us
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    • Exhibitions & Galleries
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  • History of the Makau
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  • Exhibitions & Galleries

Cabanilla Makau

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Stylized Polynesian sculpture & fishhook necklaces

Stylized Polynesian sculpture & fishhook necklacesStylized Polynesian sculpture & fishhook necklacesStylized Polynesian sculpture & fishhook necklaces

Custom artwork & projects

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2019

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Hawai’ian flame Koa wood top Fender Telecaster with hand carved relief Hawai’ian Makau


“The Telecaster features a vintage pickup and rope binding on the hook - the first of its kind on a guitar”

-Fender.com 2019

Work in progress

Custom work for Fender Custom shop, Fender Guitars USA

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2018

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2018

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2018

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2018

“The Boardwalk Telecaster is for beach and wood-lovers alike. Inspired by some reclaimed redwood from the Santa Cruz pier, the guitar features a perfectly matched roasted maple neck, as well as a carving of an old weathered boardwalk on the top, by V. Lee Cabanilla.”

-Fender.com 2018

Work in progress

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection NAMM 2018

Work in progress

Custom Wall mount angler fish sculpture

Custom Wall mount angler fish sculpture

Custom Wall mount angler fish sculpture

”Spike”

12”x17” Koa wood, red abalone, green abalone, black abalone, Paua abalone & gold pearl shell with integrated LED lit lure.

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Work in progress

Custom Wall mount angler fish sculpture

Custom Wall mount angler fish sculpture

Custom Pua’a Tusk Pendant

Custom Pua’a Tusk Pendant

Custom Pua’a Tusk Pendant

Pua’a (boar) head/tusk pendant featuring Marquesan Tiki relief carving.

5”x2” Koa wood, boat tusk & Swarovski crystals.

Work in progress

Custom Pua’a Tusk Pendant

Custom Pua’a Tusk Pendant

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