Not every picture needs a frame. Without binding and rosette, the tonewood is really the focus on this ukulele. Curly Port Orford Cedar for the top from the Oregon coast. Grafted walnut back and sides and grafted pistachio fretboard from California orchards. I finished it off with a mahogany and maple neck, salvaged from the scrap pile at the Carpenter Ant stash. It has a rich sound but still has volume and sparkle, a true pleasure to play.

“Hello Keim family, I love #537! I love the sound, the look, and even the feel of it. I see it as a metaphor for retirement. Rather than being discarded after it’s original useful life it has been repurposed into something that simply gives joy. How cool is that? Thanks again and have a healthy, happy holiday.
- D. C.”