Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce - Sold
Here’s another Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce standard build?
Bearclaw spruce and koa combination.
It’s All About the Wood
Body: Krinkle curl Koa. Can’t go wrong with this look. This is a standard tenor shape.
Krinkle curl Koa.
Sound Board: Canadian, bearclaw Sitka Spruce. This actually might be my last piece of that purchase.
Binding and accents: I’ve gone with the Masur Birch again. It really is a unique look and I have it.
Bearclaw spruce, masur birch and black and white ebony combination.
Neck: Honduran Mahogany with carbon truss rod. Sanded finish–so smooth.
Honduran Mahogany neck goes well with Koa.
Finger Board and Bridge: Black and white ebony. Why not? It’s a really nice color match with the sitka top and the birch binding. Radiused to 16″.
Sound Board Bracing: Adirondack Spruce.
The Rest of the Build
Tuners: Gotoh UPT.
Gotoh Tuners standard.
Strings: Pepe Romero tenor with wound low “G.
Case: Crossrock ABS.
Purfling: black fiber/maple.
Nut and Saddle: Bone.
Fret Markers: Gold MOP.
And
This one is a bit brighter than my usual. I attribute this to the Adirondack and spruce combination. Still full voiced with plenty of volume. I think it will do well with both strum and finger-style playing. Maybe not so standard this Koa Tenor Ukulele and Bearclaw Spruce?
