Koa And Opal Custom Tenor Ukulele - For Sale--$1850
I guess I’m calling this super tenor shape the Koa And Opal Custom Tenor Ukulele.
Colorful compression Koa.
Let The Woods Speak For Themselves
Body: curly, compression Koa. I’m always up for a new look, so on this ukulele I didn’t remove the live edge pattern on both the top and back so that I could showcase the use of cultured opal. All I can say is that it took a lot of material to fill the gaps–more than expected since it is the same thickness as the wood. Also, the process is a bit time consuming. All the Opal fills are braced for security. A unique look for sure.
Live edge fill with blue/green opal.
Fret Board and Bridge: curly Koa.
Accent Woods and Binding: curly Koa.
Curly Koa binding.
Neck: Central American Mahogany with carbon truss rod. Sanded epoxy finish.
Lots of Koa and a little Mahogany.
The Rest Of The Build
Fret Markers: Paua Abalone.
Good grain match not expected.
Nut and Saddle: unbleached bone.
Tuners: Gotoh UPT.
Gotoh UPT with Koa and opal.
Strings: Romero, low “G”.
Case: Crossrock ABS.
And
Sounds good. The Opal doesn’t seem to affect the sound at all. This one is maybe a bit brighter than my usual, but then it’s hard to evaluate without a comparable new instrument to compare it with. This uke is a crowd pleaser for sure. Nothing like a little glitz to get the crowds attention. Done and done this Koa And Opal Custom Tenor Ukulele.
