Baritone in Master Grade Australian Blackwood - Video Gallery

This was a commision for a fellow that asked for a Baritone that was classy but not over the top with bling.

We agreed to a simple color pallet using Master Grade Australian Blackwood with Gidgee trim and Black MOP details. The bindings are cut from the sides to give a cohesive look with just black / maple / black purflings to seperate them from the rest of the body. Gotoh open back machine heads, a MISI Acoustic Trio pickup and finished in high gloss polyurethane.

Very beautiful. Totally classy :drool: my drooling is not classy.

Wow! That is so elegant. I'm always amazed at how similar Blackwood is to koa, this particular uke is more beautiful than 99% of the koa ukulele I've seen. Is there the same insane market demand for Blackwood as there is for koa?

I do get a lot of requests for Blackwood with this sort of figure, but it's mostly from my Aussie market.

Not so much from my overseas clients I think because it's not widely know how fantastic it is.