#63 – redwood burl

This is an “all redwood” ukulele (at least in looks).  I got some pretty cool redwood burl and laminated it over Pennsylvania black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) which I have heard from several people in the know is one of the best local tonewoods.  I have heard it called the “rosewood of the east”.  This is paired with a curly redwood top, koa headplate, black-red-black purfling, casuarina fingerboard with a 10″ radius and man-made opal dots, koa binding, poplar neck and asymmetric rosette in pink abalone pearl.  A great sounding instrument that is also a real looker.

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