This uke is about as fancy as I get, with Mastergrade wood and the special “bird’s foot” purfling. But, it still feels natural and organic to me, like I didn’t need to work too hard to make it look fancy, I just needed to let each piece of wood speak for itself. The Myrtle is from a furniture maker who traded this wood in when they ordered an ukulele. The pistachio fretboard, headplate and bridge come from California orchards. The old growth hemlock neck comes from a barn in The Dalles, OR. It plays easy and has a classic ukulele sound, with a good mix of volume and sustain.