Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele - Sold
Here’s a new Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele. This is a standard tenor shape.
It’s All About The Woods
Body: micro-curl Koa. Koa just keeps on giving and this set is proof. I’ve yet to see curl this tight. This satisfies my cut, color and curl catagories for sure.
Micro-curl Koa body.
Sound Board: Engelmann Spruce. All the instruments that I have made with this wood have been a touch on the bright side (at least to my ear) even with the Pepe’s low “G” strings. Since they have all been from the same billet of wood I can’t as yet say that all Engelmann spruce is tonally the same but that is my current opinion. For a low density spruce I feel that it can also be pushed a bit, so “punchy” might be a decent adjective as well?
Englemann spruce sound board.
Binding: Curly Koa with turquoise/black purfling accents.
Fret Board and Bridge: this is stabilized and radiused Afzalia zyla burl. I first saw this wood about 20+ years ago but it was never available. It is right up there in the unique and chatoyant categories for sure. 1 7/16″ nut.
Afzalia zyla burl fret board and bridge.
Neck: Honduran Mahogany.
Accent Woods: Curly Koa and Mango.
Curly mango backstrap.
The Rest OF The Build
Strings: Pepe Romero.
Tuners: Gotoh UPT.
Gotoh UPT tuners.
Nut and Saddle: unbleached bone.
Fret Board Markers: white MOP with turquoise on the top at 7&12.
Case: Crossrock ABS.
Crossrock standard.
And
I’ve already said on the bright side–at least when compared with my standard sound which tends to the warm side. Good sustain as usual. A Koa And Engelmann Spruce Tenor Ukulele is a great instrument for either strumming or finger-style playing. And that finger board–yikes!
