DG Lukes 'The Robin' Concert 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.

‘The Robin’, the smallest of the set, this concert ukulele has an English Walnut body, and a Redwood top, echoing the famous red chest of the European Robin. The neck is from Lime, an exceptionally fine but underutilised wood, and is stiffened with carbon fibre rods. The result is a featherlight, comfortable and stable neck. Fumed English Laburnum makes up the fingerboard, bridge, binding and endpin.

This uke is tuned to a low g tuning and features a comfort bevel on the upper bout, 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: Fumed English Laburnum

• Purfling: Orange and black dyed Poplar

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

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

• Fingerboard: Fumed English Laburnum, with stabilised Box-Elder fret markers and 12th fret inlay.

• Headplate: Stabilised Box-Elder

• Backplate: Old-stock 1996 English Walnut

• Bridge: Fumed English Laburnum

• Strap button: Fumed English Laburnum & Stabilised Box-Elder

• Nut & Saddle: Graphtec Tusq

• 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.