For me, it’s all about texture. The feel of the different woods under finish, the visual textures of these crazy pieces of wood and the sonic textures that this instrument makes. All of these things are odd, unique, personal, idiosyncratic and maybe unable to be repeated. That is what makes a handmade object so precious. Unlike our modernist factory made goods, it can’t be replicated. The grafted pistachio and the grafted walnut from this uke come from California Orchards. The curly and mineral stained Port Orford Cedar top comes from the Oregon coast. The wide grained spruce neck comes from Camp Westwind, one of my favorite places on earth. I find the tone of this one really beautiful, it’s dark and rich without being muddy and the sustain lasts forever.