Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele - Sold

Got curly Koa?  You betcha!  This is the Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Simple and tonally complete.

The Woods

Body: Blond and curly Hawaiian Koa.  This wood is “rift sawn”, cut not totally perpendicular to the grain.  This gives the curl more of a “crinkle” appearance–my fave.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Got curly Koa!

Sound Board:  Alaskan bearclaw Sitka Spruce.  I chose a wide growth ring wood for this build which is lower in density.  I love bearclaw spruce.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Got Bear!

NeckHonduran Mahogany with Koa lamination and carbon fiber tone bar.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Honduran and Koa neck.

Finger Board and Bridge:  a “certain” Rosewood.

Accent Woods:  Brazilian Lacewood.

Binding:  Your standard curly Koa in brown tones.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Chocolate brown curly Koa binding.

The Rest of the Build

PurflingBlack/fuchsia fiber.  Blonds love fuchsia.

Strings: Pepe Romero flourocarbon with wound low “G”.

Nut and Saddle:  unbleached bone.

TunersGotoh UPT in black.

CaseCrossrock fiberglass in blue and red.

Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele

Blond, blue and red.

And

My opininon is that this one sings–and, I don’t even have the strings fully tensioned yet.   The medium bright Koa with a low density tonewood top and quality accessory woods seems to be a great combination.  The instrument has great curb appeal without compromising the tonal qualities of the woods.   Koa Curls and Bearclaw Tenor Ukulele.  ‘Nuff said!