Tasmanian Blackwood Tenor Ukulele
Bonzer! Tasmanian Blackwood is Koa’s cousin from the South Pacific. Same plant/tree (acacia melanoxylon) but different growing environment. We don’t see a lot of this wood, but I was fortunate to score on some really tasty and old stuff that was in storage here in San Diego. It is a little darker than what you see here with the flash. In order to keep the ” Dark Knight” look, I made the neck from African Wenge. Since I do not stain wood, it is the blackest wood I could find locally. Looks cool. This will be for sale at the San Diego Ukulele Festival (www.sandiegoukulelefestival.com) next month.