Sugi Tenor Ukulele - Sold
This is the Sugi Tenor Ukulele. This is simple build and a figured wood extravaganza!
Lots to look at Sugi.
It’s All About the Wood
Back and Sides: Curly Honduran Mahogany.
Curly Honduran Mahogany back and sides.
Sound Board: Japanese Sugi (cryptomeria japonica a member of the cedar family) from the Big Island of Hawaii. This is a new wood for me and one that I’ve been wanting to try for years. When I saw this set at Kamuela Hardwoods I had to take the plunge. The look is outstanding. The chatoyance is unbelievable which the pictures do not do justice. This wood is held in extremely high regards in Japan.
Sugi is double wowsers with looks and chatoyance.
Binding: curly Hawaiian Koa with maple/black purfling.
Neck: Honduran Mahogany with carbon truss rod.
Honduran Mahogany neck.
Fret Board and Bridge: stripey, Asian Munn Ebony–radiused with Gold frets and gold MOP fret markers.
Munn Ebony neck and bridge.
Accent Woods: Thuja Burl and Honduran Mahogany.
The Rest of the Build
Strings: Pepe Romero flourocarbon with wound low “G”.
Nut and Saddle: stained bone.
Tuners: Gotoh UPT.
Gotoh tuners.
Case: Crossrock ABS.
And
Very Full and Warm. This was expected since the Sugi has a very warm tap tone and the mahogany is a mid-range wood as well. I like an ukulele that is easy to play and easy on the ear–not too dark and not overly bright. To me, this Sugi Tenor Ukulele fits that profile perfectly.
It didn’t last long. I’ll have to say, when a new owner calls me to thank me and tell me that the new instrument lives up to all expectations, I’m pretty darned pleased.
