This instrument is for a friend, student and loyal customer named Stephanie. She has been one of our best supporters for many years and I’m happy to get this ukulele in her hands! Sycamore seems to be a humble wood, but it makes for a balanced tone, a lightweight instrument and shows fine grain and detail up close. This sycamore, as well as the mahogany neck, came from the Carpenter Ant stash in Portland. They were originally milled for grandfather clock cases. The pistachio comes from California orchards.

“My beautiful Alto arrived late yesterday. What a gorgeous instrument. And the sound is wonderful, bright, but not too bright. Really rings when finger picking. And clawhammer sounds good too.

The attention to detail is what slays me. How everything matches and blends in the wood. That fretboard looks so cool up against the sycamore.

I was up at 6 am, playing a few tunes before breakfast. Just to make sure it sounded as great today as it did yesterday.

Thanks for the beauty and joy you bring my way.

S.S.
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