To relax from his day gig as a master guitar builder, Kim Breedlove used to escape home and burn the midnight oil while dreaming of Hawaii and creating high-end ukuleles from native, bright, yet deep-sounding Oregon myrtlewood, which offers an even richer sound than traditional koa or mahogany. Those groundbreaking designs, developed in his garage workshop and boasting essential sonic improvements alongside remarkably fluid playability, serve as the basis for a new acoustic and acoustic/electric line of classy, powerful—and colorful—Breedlove Lu’au Ukuleles.

Popularized by Breedlove, myrtlewood, from the windblown Oregon coast, combines the best elements of rosewood, mahogany and maple—rich bass, warm midrange and clear, bright trebles—for truly versatile ukuleles. Each sonically distinct instrument is individualized by the gnarled, wildly varied, but always arresting grain patterns.

Top: Solid Myrtlewood Back and Sides: Myrtlewood Neck Wood: Mahogany (Nato) Fretboard: Ovangkol Bridge: Ovangkol Top Finish: Natural gloss Back & Side Finish: Natural gloss Binding: Black Inlay: Centered dots

Body Type: Concert Ukulele # Frets: 17 Nut Width: 1.42" Lower Bout Width: 8" Waist Width: 4.7" Upper Bout Width: 5.75" Body Length: 11.2" Scale Length: 15" Sound Hole: 2.185" Body Depth: 2.24" (neck), 2.68" (tail) Tuners: Nickel Open Gear String Gauge: Aquila Super Nylgut