The 23 Series is Cordoba’s newest line of ukuleles featuring exotic woods. The 23S is a soprano ukulele featuring a solid ovangkol top paired with ovangkol back and sides, rosewood bridge and fingerboard, mahogany neck, and ovangkol headstock veneer. Ovangkol ranges from rich orange to a darker brown in color, and is commonly streaked with gray, purple, or black. It’s tonally similar to rosewood, with a slightly fuller mid-range.
Top | Solid Ovangkol |
Back & Sides | Ovangkol |
Binding/Bridge | Rosewood |
Rosette | Abalone |
Finish | Satin (matte) finish |
Neck/Fingerboard | Mahogany neck / Rosewood Fingerboard |
Truss Rod | N/A |
Scale Length | 350mm (13.75") |
Nut Width | 35mm (1.37") |
String Spacing at Saddle | 40mm |
Fret Marker Inlays | 5, 7, 10, 12 |
Nut/Saddle | Bone |
Number of Frets | 12 to body, 16 total |
Body Width & Length | 5.25" width at the upper bout / 7" width at the lower bout / 9.5" body length |
Overall Length | 21" |
Body Depth | 2.25" depth at the upper bout /2.5" depth at the lower bout |
Tuning Machines | Silver with Black Buttons |
Strings | Aquila 4U |