Solid Flame Curly Maple Top on Bastogne Walnut Tenor Ukulele - SCJ Jazz Hat #121 2025 - French Polish Gloss

Here is a Curly (Flame) Maple Top built onto Bastogne Walnut Back and Sides Tenor Ukulele. This tenor ukulele features incredible sound and amazing eye appeal. Dual Rosettes around the top and rosette around the side sound port bring out the beauty of the surrounding wood.

A rosewood arm bevel with rosewood bindings, a rosewood fretboard and a rosewood bridge make this ukulele look as warm as it sounds. A side sound port adds to the great projection this ukulele offers.

Strung with Worth Brown Low-G Fluorocarbon strings for great tone, this ukulele produces great projection and has excellent sustain. So far, I have not found anyone that doesn't agree the sound is terrific from this wood combination. Low action of the strings and lite weight make this instrument easy to play..

Finished in a mirror gloss French Polish this instrument will make a wonderful addition to you music making collection.

Special "no surprises' note: This ukulele has a 'through the body" string connection at the bridge. Through the body offers several advantages to the more common "tied bridge". It is more modern looking, it is stronger against the high tension of the strings and it produces better sound transfer to the top. However, it is just a tad more difficult to change the strings until you are used to it.

I use a straightened out paper clip with a small hook at the end to 'snag' the strings after I insert them through the top. Then pull the end of the string through the top sound hole. After tying a small bead to the string I pull the string through the bridge until the bead is under the bridge. While this feels a bit strange the first time you do it, it really is not difficult. You can find several Youtube videos on replacing through the bridge strings to give you a better idea of what is involved with changing the strings.