Tenor Ukulele
STARTING AT $550
Tops
Spruce (engelmann)
Sourced from sawmills in the Kootenays in Southern British Columbia, engelmann provides a very rich mid-range with a slightly mature tone that works well for all styles of playing. The lower "headroom", when compared to other species of spruce, make it especially shine for players with a less heavy attack.
Spruce (sitka)
Sourced from a sawmill in Southeast Alaska, sitka provides a very well-rounded sound that works for all playing styles. Available also with bearclaw figure for added aesthetic appeal
Western Red Cedar
Sourced from salvaged materials in coastal British Columbia, red cedar provides an extremely warm tone that works especially well for a softer player or a fingerstylist.
Back and Sides
Koa
Starts out on the brighter side, but as it is played-in, koa starts to really show off a sweet tone with a lovely mid-range.
Maple (flamed or quilted)
A very clear and direct voice that offers amazing sustain and projection. maple serves as a more "neutral" tonewood in that it allows the top to help decide the overall tone of the instrument.
Myrtlewood
Sourced from a tree that came down in a landslide in the mid 90's in Southern Oregon, myrtlewood exhibits a very clear voice with remarkable sustain. Bright trebles with a very balanced and rounded low end.
Rosewood (North Indian)
Sourced domestically from Arizona, rosewood has a very broad dynamic range with rich lows and sparkly highs. Incredible amounts of sustain make this tonewood a joy to listen to and play.
Walnut
Offers a crisp tone with a warm and earthy sound overall and great projection. Has a darkness that really shines in the low end.
Fretboards
Walnut
Tops
+ $50
Sinker Redwood
Sourced from a sawmill in Northern California, sinker redwood comes from logs that are reclaimed from the bottom of rivers in the region. The minerals in the water help provide a variety of rich colours in the wood. A very responsive tonewood that has a lot of warmer overtones to it.
+ $50
Koa Upgrade
+ $200
Highly Figured Koa
More intensely figured koa can be sourced.
+ $200
Pickups
+ $100
K&K Aloha Twin
+ $100