Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele - Custom Build-Sold
This is the “little sister” to the Classy Long Neck Concert Ukulele I posted last month. This is the Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele.
The Woods
Body: Central American Bloodwood. Now here’s a new one for me used as a body wood. I like it for fingerboards, kinda like it for binding, but not so much for use on a body. Why you ask: well, it’s difficult to bend and it is a bit on the dense side. That said, it is tonally brilliant exhibiting superior projection like many of the rosewoods. And, bloodwood actually maintains it’s red color.
It’s red Bloodwood.
Sound Board: Ancient Spruce. Another cool piece that I’ve had in the shop for awhile. If you make the comparisons, every piece that I’ve used so far has had a totally different look. I guess that’s what you get with aging.
Bubbly Ancient Sitka Spruce.
Neck: California Redwood. Super light and with a color that binds the body and top wood. The weight balances the density of the Bloodwood. Sanded finish.
Redwood neck.
Finger Board and Bridge: Ziricote with sapwood. Oh, why not! This will be the last ziricote I work with since I am sensitive to the dust/oils. No matter what precautions I’ve taken it always seems to affect me for days after working. Pretty cool looking though.
Ziricote finger board and bridge.
Accent Woods: American Maple Burl
The Rest of the Build
Tuners: Black Gotoh
Strings: Romero high “G”. This to compliment the low “G” of the “sister”.
Amplification: Mi-Si
Case: Crossrock ABS
And
The woods of this instrument are to mimic the woods in the “sister” build but in different combination. In my opinion, a brilliant instrument that can be pushed when necessary. A definite contrast to the “sister’s” more mellow tonality–but that was to be expected and desired. This might be an instrument to be used for a lead role in a group setting–wait, I think that is exactly what the Bloodwood and Ancient Spruce Concert Ukulele is going to be used for!
