Munn Ebony Big Baritone Ukulele - Sold
This is a Munn Ebony Big Baritone Ukulele.
Figured Munn Ebony back and sides.
It’s All About The Woods
Body: figured Munn Ebony. This year I’ve strayed away from some of the usual combinations in favor of harder and more dense ebony and rosewoods. For a long time I have favored lower density woods principally because of the lack of energy that these lower tension instruments provided to drive sound and performance. I believe now that with proper attention to thickness (usually very thin) and balanced with an appropriate top that the instrument can be made to sing. This is a good example.
Mmmm Munn!
Sound Board: Dark Forest Cypress. No, it’s not the 4000 year old stuff, but it looks the same. Still maybe 300+ years submerged in the swamps. With this bright and reflective Munn Ebony back this sound board preforms quite well. Boom! I really do like these cypress sound boards; but, they are very difficult to color match with body woods. This one was just a touch browner from the grey.
Dark Forest cypress sound board.
Fret Board and Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood. Radiused.
Neck: Central American Mahogany with carbon truss rod. Sanded epoxy finish.
The Rest Of The Build
Binding: Curly Hawaiian Mango with red/black purfling accents.
Curly Hawaiian Mango binding with red/black purfling accents.
Nut and Saddle: unbleached bone.
Rosette: red, synthetic Opal.
Accent Woods: Mango and Munn.
Strings: Oasis “Southcoast” Baritone DBGE with wound D/B.
Tuners: Gotoh mini for ukulele 510.
Gotoh 510 mini’s for ukulele.
Case: Crossrock ABS.
And
Boom! Got some voice here. Good balance of bass and treble and very forward. Don’t have to push to get sound with this Munn Ebony Big Baritone Ukulele. I think that’s what I was shooting for!
