Doc_J
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About a month ago I got a new-to-me tenor with a body of Hawaiian Ash. It sounds great, a nice combination of warmth and nice high note clarity and good projection. I still favor koa, but Ash might be my favorite non-koa/non-mahogany wood for a uke. The figure and color range for ash isn't as interesting as koa, mahoganies, mango, or myrtle but it sure sounds sweet.
https://www.box.com/s/pntjgavo1zsl37r9082y
My mango wood soprano is really bright, and I like a little more warmth. My Sideways 8 monkey pod tenor, is nice while not quite as warm as the ash. It sounds terrific with Savarez strings (very chime-like). I've never played a myrtle uke so I can't say how that compares. That's as much as I have experienced (leaving out ukes that have spruce/cedar or other softwood tops).
What's your favorite non-traditional wood (non- koa, non-mahogany) for a uke?
https://www.box.com/s/pntjgavo1zsl37r9082y
My mango wood soprano is really bright, and I like a little more warmth. My Sideways 8 monkey pod tenor, is nice while not quite as warm as the ash. It sounds terrific with Savarez strings (very chime-like). I've never played a myrtle uke so I can't say how that compares. That's as much as I have experienced (leaving out ukes that have spruce/cedar or other softwood tops).
What's your favorite non-traditional wood (non- koa, non-mahogany) for a uke?
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