"Elegance"Curly Oregon Myrtle and Denim Sitka Spruce
Tenor
Custom Build - Sold
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This ukulele was custom made for Amber. She wanted a tenor made from Pacific Northwest woods. The only wood on this uke are the fretboard and bridge that are East Indian rosewood. It has a Denim Sitka spruce top and curly Oregon Myrtle back and sides. The spruce is from a log used to float a house boat on a remote Alaskan Lake for several decades. The grayish tan color is a result of minerals from the water and iron nails and straps used to fasten the logs seeping into the wood over time. The result is a top that has the character of spruce with the added ability to be pushed hard without losing its tone. This ukulele has quite a lot of volume as well.
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The grain and curl in the Oregon Myrtle that makes up the back and sides is a little unusual for myrtle and is very elegant. Thanks to Vince at Pacific Coast Woods
The accents are a big leaf maple burl which is native to the PNW.
The neck is slightly curly Maple with a carbon fiber reinforcement rod.
The rosette is a mosaic of Claro walnut as is the binding..
This is a better picture showing the unique coloring of the soundboard. Its sort of a tannish grey with a light orange stripe down the middle.
The headstock matches the back and sides. The turners are black Gotoh Interplanetary tuners.
The nut width is 1.4375" and the string spacing is 3/8th of and inch.
