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Tenor 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.

Koa Wood

Koa is a famous Hawaiian wood which has been used for hundreds of years to make ukuleles.

Koa produces a beautiful sound and many expensive ukuleles are made from this wood. Each instrument has a unique grainy appearance.

Koa ukuleles are expensive but they are well worth the price.

Cedar Wood

Cedar has a slightly grainy yellow appearance and is warm, woody & full of character.

Cedar will not be the loudest tonewood, but it will provide the most character of tone. Believe me, it is very easy to fall in love with a cedar ukulele.

This wood is suitable for the more advanced player who is after this particular warm tone.

Spalted maple wood

Spalted maple is a visually breath-taking type of maple.

The textures on the wood are a natural formation of the wood over time, making the ukuleles 100% unique and one-of-a-kind instruments.

Spalted maple is extremely rare as only a small portion of a tree will have a spalted pattern.

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.

Oak Ukuleles

There are many types of oak that can be used for ukuleles, they all produce a wonderful sound but vary in appearance.

The oak ukuleles that we stock have a golden orange appearance and have stripes through the wood giving them a seriously striking appearance.

The sound is really nice, it is bright and has an excellent sustain.

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.

Ziricote Wood

A stunning wood only recently used to produce ukuleles.

It’s the most spectacular wood that I have seen on any instrument in my lifetime. It is typically combined with a high gloss finish to bring out the rich colours of the wood.

Ziricote produces a nice clear tone in a ukulele with good projection and stunning visuals.

Walnut Wood

Walnut produces a crisp tone with a nice balance between warmness and brightness. Right in the sweet spot. It just about suits all tastes.

It has an exotic feel with the character of the wood at an affordable price.

Striped Ebony Ukuleles

Ebony is a dense and strong wood which produces a bright tone and strong projection. This particular ebony comes in a unique striped pattern which is visually appealing.

If you enjoy a bright punchy tone and like to be heard, then take a look at the striped ebony ukes.

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