This is a tenor uke I built for Todd, my friend of ~45 years. Back in the late 60's Todd bought a '64 D-28 for all of $350. Since he didn't play guitar, he "lent" it to me, until I bought it from him a few years ago (he needed some cash to buy his son a 000-28EC). That D-28 was a constant through the twists and turns of my life, and I was always grateful for Todd's generosity. He still doesn't play guitar, but he does play the uke. So I built him this uke as a thank-you and as interest on the loan. I will deliver it to him out in California in the near future, which is a more suitable place for it, since hukilau's seem to be in short supply here in flyover country.
The particulars: Coco back and side set, Sitka top, and neck wood all from the good folks at RC Tonewoods. Ebony and koa appointments from LMI. I cut the tomo kanji (which means "friend") by hand, and was reasonably pleased with how my first foray into cutting shell turned out. The plan was from Hana Lima 'Ia (with some modifications), as were the Gotoh tuners. The finish is EM6000. As best I can tell, it sounds like a ukulele.
Thanks for looking.
John
