This ukulele has one of my favorite wood combinations: old growth Douglas fir top and Hawaiian Koa back and sides. It makes for a really nice sound that has a different flavor than an all Koa instrument. I decided to use this builder’s choice model to try out a couple of new woods I bought from a retired builder as well. First up is a Texas ebony fretboard and headplate. This is an un-common domestic wood that is related to the blacker ebony more commonly seen on guitars. It is a rich brown color and very hard and stiff, perfect for a fretboard. Next is Spanish cedar for the neck. This wood is from Central America and is a relative of mahogany. It was quite popular for guitars and ukuleles 100 years ago, but is hard to find nowadays. The fir is from a salvaged stair tread and the Koa is from the Carpenter Ant stash. All of this adds up to a unique instrument with some of my favorite woods and some new things as well. Easy playability, sweet tone and a classic aesthetic. Update: This instrument is SOLD:)