An homage to my beloved home state, the California Ukulele is made entirely from native materials: river-salvaged old growth redwood, claro walnut, windfall monterey cypress, and apricot from my grandfather's pre-Silicon Valley orchard.

Every piece was slowly and painstakingly hand crafted, from hand planing the billets to carving the Big Sur jade and red abalone inlays.

An instrument with a profound sense of place, it has been a travel companion bringing a sense of home during musical interludes in travels the world over.

The full build is documented on the Project Guitar Forums.  Nitrocellulose lacquer finishing by Addam Stark.