Koa is the not the loudest wood, but it has a presence and tone that is always pleasing to me. Maybe it’s just because of it’s history as “the” ukulele wood, the many years we have spent hearing Koa and admiring its beauty. I’ve been playing this one for a few days and have come to appreciate the tone as it “wakes up.”

The Koa from this build came from Notable Woods, where Bruce works hard to produce tonewood from salvaged and renewable sources. The Pistachio fretboard/headplate/bridge are from California orchards. The Mahogany neck was salvaged from a cabinet shop scrap bin.