what back/side wood is this???

Hippie Dribble · Mar 20, 2012

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/f...rano-Made-by-Award-Winning-Portuguese-Luthier

pretty uke but no idea what the back and sides are built from. any help appreciated, thanks you guys.

ProfChris · Mar 20, 2012

Thread title says Wenge.

Kayak Jim · Mar 20, 2012

Wenge is the dark wood. Not sure what the lighter one is. Top looks like spruce.

ksquine · Mar 20, 2012

Hard to guess by sight. It looks like maybe pau ferro or grenadillo....just a guess. You can look here for photos of many different woods... http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/Secondproducthead.asp?CategoryName=+Backs+and+Sides

It looks sort of a charango style design so I would guess some type of south american hardwood. Sure is a pretty uke

Hippie Dribble · Mar 20, 2012

ksquine said:
Hard to guess by sight. It looks like maybe pau ferro or grenadillo....just a guess. You can look here for photos of many different woods... http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/Secondproducthead.asp?CategoryName=+Backs+and+Sides

It looks sort of a charango style design so I would guess some type of south american hardwood. Sure is a pretty uke

forgive my ignorance, but is pau ferro similar to pau rosa??? Here's a picture from a luthier gallery with the latter used as a back and side wood. They look remarkably the same. i'm guessing it would have an inherently bright tone?

http://biz112.inmotionhosting.com/~...archHeadplate=percent&searchButton=Search+Now

thanks a lot for your response

southcoastukes · Mar 21, 2012

Hello Eugene,

I see the seller appears to be a pretty knowlegeable guy, but I don't think that's an ukulele at all. Appears to be a Portuguese Cavaquinho. No reason you couldn't put ukulele strings on them - they sound all right, but they're made for thin metal strings.

Of course I guess he could have built a cavaquinho styled ukulele, but if it's what I think it is (I've had one before), I wouldn't expect it to be a great player as an ukulele, no mater what the back and sides.

Hippie Dribble · Mar 21, 2012

southcoastukes said:
Hello Eugene,

I see the seller appears to be a pretty knowlegeable guy, but I don't think that's an ukulele at all. Appears to be a Portuguese Cavaquinho. No reason you couldn't put ukulele strings on them - they sound all right, but they're made for thin metal strings.

Of course I guess he could have built a cavaquinho styled ukulele, but if it's what I think it is (I've had one before), I wouldn't expect it to be a great player as an ukulele, no mater what the back and sides.

hey Dirk,

cheers for sharing your knowledge and experience with me mate, it is much appreciated.

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