The top of this alto uke is a piece of Western Red Cedar salvaged from some wall cladding. It is one of the best sounding ukulele top woods, although is soft to the touch and easy to scratch, which is why I added the little wooden Pistachio pick guard. The back and sides are some curly Maple from the Carpenter Ant Stash in Portland. The neck is some Cypress salvaged from a factory tank. Lastly, the rest of the instrument is some grafted Pistachio from California orchards. It is loud, bright and rich at the same time, with plenty of sustain. A very useful, all-around small ukulele.