Very Curly Oregon Myrtle and Denim Sitka Spruce
Tenor
For Sale at Island Bazaar in Huntington Beach, CA
Sold
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This ukulele has a Denim Sitka spruce top and curly Oregon Myrtle back and sides. The spruce is from a log used to float a house boat on a remote Alaskan Lake for several decades. The grayish tan color is a result of minerals from the water and iron nails and straps used to fasten the logs seeping into the wood over time. The result is a top that has the character of spruce with the added ability to be pushed hard without losing its tone.
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I love the curl of this myrtle. There is actually a tan stripe and a grey stripe that makes the wood look a little like snakeskin. Thanks to Vince at Pacific Coast Woods
The accents are a dark Koa.
The neck is slightly curly Big Leaf Maple with a carbon fiber reinforcement rod.
The rosette is a mosaic of various hardwood including purple and yellow heart pieces.
The binding, fretboard and bridge are East Indian Rosewood.
This is a better picture showing the unique coloring of the soundboard. Its sort of a tannish grey with a light orange stripe down the middle.
I saw someone do this with some curly redwood and I didn't have enough scrap myrtle to make a complete book matched headstock, so I made a double book matched headstock to form a sunburst pattern. I think it came out pretty good.
I love the medullary rays on the spruce. It gives the top a quilted feel.
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You can find this ukulele for sale at Island Bazaar in Huntington Beach, Ca. Give them a call or stop by for details.
Here is a sound sample for this ukulele graciously done by Chad Silva.
Chad is the store manager at Island Bazaar in Huntington Beach, CA, one of the largest ukulele stores in the state. As you can tell, he is quite a ukulele player.
