This lovely little alto ukulele is for a repeat customer from the UK. We had a tour planned for 2020 there, but obviously it didn’t happen. It seems a miracle that despite that, I can still make a thing to take the trip for me. As I played this a bunch today, the word “balanced” kept popping into my mind. It has a nice presence, but will not drown out a duet partner. It has a nice sustain and depth, but is not too dark. It’s lightweight but still solid. I’m very happy with it.

The curly Port Orford cedar is from the Oregon coast and the pistachio is from California orchards, both via woodfromthewest.com. The hemlock and walnut neck is made from scraps from last year’s backyard yurt project. The walnut back and sides is from the shorts bin at Goby Walnut in Portland.