Another Ancient Spruce Tenor Uke

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:31 pm

I was conacted by this client a couple of years ago about purchasing an instrument in my website gallery, but it was a custom build for a client in Boston. She was dead set on getting one though, so over the last 2 years has been dreaming and finally pulled the trigger on a commission.

This one is with some earthy looking Ambrosia Maple, Jarrah bindings, Honduran Rosewood fret board and some streaky ebony. Gotoh machine heads, K&K Aloha Twin pickup and Worth Brown low G string set. Finished in high gloss lacquer.

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:12 am

Beautiful Allen, as usual. The "ancient" spruce has an amazing character - absolutely nothing else that looks similar. Is it much different in weight or stiffness from the regular "young spruce" (if you can call a >250 year old sitka tree young)?

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:53 am

It has a completely different feel. Much more like a hardwood than a spruce. All pieces I've used have been extremely stiff and the concistency beteen the winter and summer growth is pretty much the same except for the color.