Sometimes grading wood sets can be difficult, especially when sawing your own from rough stock. Sometimes a set is borderline Mastergrade and it is hard to decide what to charge for it. But sometimes, like this ukulele, it is Mastergrade and everyone can agree. Its well quartersawn and the flamed book matched plates are obviously special. I chose a multi colored and interesting pistachio fretboard and a simple mahogany neck and wrapped it all up in rope binding. The Myrtle is from the Oregon coast and the pistachio is from California orchards. The mahogany is from the Carpenter Ant stash in Portland.

“ I absolutely love my Beansprout. (#455) The first thing I immediately noticed upon unboxing the uke was that it was even more beautiful than the photos you had been sharing on email and Instagram. And the photos had been gorgeous, so there was that. Amazingly, it just got better from there. I’ll be brief since you’ve heard this before and written more descriptively. But I love everything about this uke - the shape and size, the weight, the texture, even the smell, and most importantly, of course, the sound. It’s the best sounding uke I’ve ever played - by far. It’s sounds even better than it looks which is saying a lot! I am so happy with the decision to go with Beansprout. You were great to work with throughout the process. It was so much fun watching the uke evolve through the various building stages. Thanks very much for everything.
- C. P.
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