The Scout ukulele is one of my most satisfying projects. I make them following my own whims, using whatever wood I want on my own schedule. This one is for some local friends, artists and small businesses owners that we are lucky to have in our community. The Myrtle back and sides are the cut offs from two of my personal instruments. I saved the last of this extra dark Myrtle because I couldn’t bear to scrap it. It was just big enough for a scout ukulele. The neck is made from some salvaged mustard tanks and smells like vinegar when you sand it! For the fretboard, headplate and bridge I chose some straight grain maple from the scraps left over from building my workbench. All of these “scraps” come together to make a humble instrument that hopefully has some extra meaning on top of its functionality as a uke.