I love the simple design of this one, with local materials, lack of ornamentation and a muted color palette. The wood grain of the Myrtle is the star of the show on this uke, with the rest of the woods supporting. Like all Beansprouts, it sounds and plays great, which makes it an ideal musical tool that I am proud of. The Myrtle is from the Carpenter Ant Stash in Portland, the Fir neck is made from scraps from a cabinet shop and the Pistachio fretboard/headplate come from California orchards. The customer requested a custom tuning, beg#c#, which I made a fluorocarbon string set for. It really turned out well, with a chiming upper range that was a surprise to me.