This instrument is for Karen, who I have built several instruments for. She likes the alto size because it is small enough to feel comfortable but has better tone and volume than her soprano ukuleles. We used walnut for the back and sides in order to give a richer tone as this one is string with a low fourth string. I enjoyed playing with symmetry in this one, with some parts book matched almost perfectly and some parts purposely asymmetrical. For instance, I even book matched the headplate, but it blends so well together that you can’t tell unless you look closely. The knotty Oregon spruce top and neck come from Camp Westwind on the coast. All the walnut is urban salvage from Goby in Portland.