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Baritone electric ukulele: wood types

Spruce Wood

Spruce wood creates a very crisp and loud sound in a ukulele.

This is a good choice for those musicians who love to strum their uke hard and fast, spruce ukuleles respond well to that.

Super bright sounding wood, check it out if that's your style.

Mahogany wood

Mahogany is the most common wood used to make ukuleles. It produces a nice even tone for the ukulele without being too bright or mellow.

It fits right in the middle of the spectrum which makes it suitable for all ukulele players.

It's fairly similar in properties to Koa wood.

Mahogany wood

Mahogany is the most common wood used to make ukuleles. It produces a nice even tone for the ukulele without being too bright or mellow.

It fits right in the middle of the spectrum which makes it suitable for all ukulele players.

It's fairly similar in properties to Koa wood but at a much more affordable price.

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