DG Lukes 'The Kingfisher' Tenor ukulele

New. 2024 build. Daniel Lukes luthier from South London, UK presents ‘The Garden-Bird Ukes’ - A trio of ukuleles, inspired by three charismatic British birds: the Robin, the Magpie and the Kingfisher.

A favourite among birdwatchers, the Kingfisher sports a vibrant, blue and orange plumage. This tenor ukulele is built with sweet-sounding Redwood and a naturally orange set of English Walnut, picked out with bright blue stabilised Box Elder as a homage to this elusive bird. The comfortable English Cherry neck is topped with a 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak fingerboard, matched to the bridge. This uke is strung in low-g tuning and features a comfort bevel on the upper bout, a generous scoop-cutaway and a side soundport.

Learn more about luthier Daniel Lukes on his bio.

Specifications:

• Soundboard: Oregon Redwood

• Back & Sides: Old - stock 1996 English Walnut

• Bracing: Reclaimed Douglas Fir

• Side lamination: Fumed Oak veneer

• Rosette, Endgraft and Back inlay: Stabilised Box-Elder

• Body binding: Rocklite Ebano

• Purfling: White and black dyed Poplar

• Cutaway Veneer: 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak

• Neck: European Cherry, with 2x carbon-fibre stiffeners

• Neck heel: hand carved Fox with 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak nose inlay

• Fingerboard: Radiused 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak, with English Holly fret markers and Box-Elder 12th fret inlay.

• Headplate: Stabilised Box-Elder

• Backplate: Old-stock 1996 English Walnut

• Bridge: 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak

• Strap button: 5,000 year old Fenland Bog Oak & English Holly

• Machine Heads: Grover STA-TITE 15:1 Nickel

• Nut Width: 35mm, G to A is 29mm

• Action at 12th fret: 2.25mm

• UkeLogic smoothwound Low G, soft tension strings

Hardcase included and shipping within Australia. International shipping is available.