Pre-Owned 2013 Mya-Moe Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle Concert Resonator Ukulele with OHSC

We just took in amazing ukulele - while we've had many over the years, we've never had one like this. Mya-Moe is one of the small American shops that helped make the case for the ukulele as a serious instrument, and this 2013 concert resonator comes from the original White Salmon, Washington workshop run by founders Gordon and Char Mayer. It's in excellent condition, and truly stunning.

The body is chocolate heart myrtle, showcasing the darker, streaky heartwood of the myrtle tree. Turn it over and the back is a showpiece, with deep brown stripes running through gold. Myrtle has always been Mya-Moe's most popular tonewood, and it's known for an even, balanced response from low to high.

Very few builders make wood-body resonator ukes, because getting the pressure on the cone just right is tricky. Mya-Moe's approach keeps the woody voice of the body and lets the cone add volume and a bit of midrange punch. A chrome coverplate sits over the cone, with a maple biscuit bridge and a maple tieblock. In a unique design move, four sound ports cut into the upper bout let even more of the wood's voice out and adds projection. The result is a uke that cuts through without sounding thin or tinny. And, importantly, it still sounds sweet when played quietly.

The Port Orford cedar neck has a birdseye maple fingerboard with a single green leaf inlay, and the headstock wears a two-tone overlay of walnut and maple. The neck and the body have walnut walnut binding and very well done hand-rubbed oil finish.

This is a concert size with a 15" scale, a 1-7/16" nut and 17 frets, a little roomier than a soprano without getting as big as a tenor.

It's in excellent condition and comes in its original black hardshell case with burgundy lining, along with a spare set of Mya-Moe's own fluorocarbon strings. If you're looking for a special ukulele, this is a great find.