This ukulele is for my friend Chris Dean, a talented teacher, musician and banjo builder who lives in Seattle. We chose curly Port Orford Cedar and Mastergrade Myrtle for a balanced tone and to focus on wood from the NW. The walnut neck and knitting needle fret markers are a nod to Chris’ instruments and the instruments of WV builder Jenes Cottrell, who is an influence on Chris’ work. It is a visually stunning uke, is easy to play and has a vibrant, balanced sound. I am excited to get it to him and see what he comes up with! The cedar and myrtle are from the Oregon coast and the pistachio is from California orchards, all courtesy of woodfromthewest.com. The walnut is urban salvage from Goby in Portland.