Earthtone Cedar and Ambrosia Maple Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Here’s the newest instrument to get strings. It is an Earthtone Cedar and Ambrosia Maple Tenor Ukulele. It is a standard tenor shape.
Earthtone Cedar Soundboard.
This is only the second time I have used Earthtone Cedar from Alaska Specialty Woods. Brent, the owner of ASW, believes that time, water and the elements combined with the oils of the wood are responsible for the color of the wood which is not usually seen in Western Red Cedar. It is one of the most brilliant toned woods in my collection. Exhibiting up to 50 growth rings per inch, you know this wood is pretty darn old and very slow growing.
Very tight growth rings with Earthtone Cedar.
I paired it with some of my newest curly Ambrosia Maple. This is an Eastern wood that has become a standard stock at local Tropical Hardwoods in Carlsbad and a standard in my collection. I’m a sucker for exotic curl and when combined with the ambrosia colors of beetle infested maple, I just can’t resist.
Got curl, got color, got Ambrosia Maple.
Turquoise blue accents work pretty well with these colors as does the Ambrosia Maple sound hole rosette and center laminate on the Honduran Mahogany neck. India Rosewood finger board and bridge.
Couldn’t resist the Mappa Burl backstrap and Ambrosia Maple neck laminate.
The accent wood areas are Mappa Burl. I got it so I flaunt it!
Is that it? Pepe Romero Strings, Gotoh tuners, Crossrock Case–check.
A snug Crossrock fit.
I think the Koa Mix Tenor Ukulele is a bit warmer and this instrument a bit brighter. It is, in my opinion, more articulate. Nice to have two two instruments on hand the same size and set-up but with different woods for comparison.
I’d like to say this is another one-of-a-kind. Maybe a bit wild and crazy, but if your that kind of thing then an Earthtone Cedar and Ambrosia Maple Tenor Ukulele might be in your future.
