Lotus Blossom Tenor Mango Pineapple Ukulele

I’m still getting pineapple ukulele requests.  Must be something in the air!  This is Linda’s Lotus Blossom Tenor Mango Pineapple Ukulele.  

Linda is a collector, player and composer from back East and I am pleased that she asked me to build a pineapple ukulele to add to her very eclectic collection of custom instruments.

Her request was a pineapple ukulele with some of my newest Chocolate Heart Mango.  Fortunately I had a couple of sets left since this has been a very popular wood of late.

Adding to the build, Linda requested Blue Paua Abalone purfling with Sea Green fiber accents,

and this Lotus Blossom Inlay made from white mother-of-pearl and paua abalone.

The rest of the build was left up to me so I used Honduran Mahogany for the neck, India Rosewood for the binding, and India Ebony for the fret board and bridge.  India ebony is a little softer than African ebony but most pieces have been jet black unlike the African spiecies.

I especially like my newest accent wood–Asian Satin Wood Burl.

All in all, the Lotus Blossom Tenor Mango Pineapple Ukulele offers a little bit of everything including a lot of fun.