LFDM owners/past owners, which wood combos did you'll try?

[kerneltime]

Which top wood? back and sides? Woods for other parts did you’ll try? Has anyone tried the baritone or guitar?

 

[counsel1]

Sinker Redwood/Milo and Canadian Red Cedar/ Amazon Rosewood tenors
The 2 best sounding tenors I have played-- Can't decide which I prefer--I think Luis' lattice bracing is greatly responsible for their unique tone--

 

[kerneltime]

Sinker Redwood/Milo and Canadian Red Cedar/ Amazon Rosewood tenors
View attachment 150409View attachment 150410The 2 best sounding tenors I have played-- Can't decide which I prefer--I think Luis' lattice bracing is greatly responsible for their unique tone--

Lovely ukes!

 

[DownUpDave]

As it shows in my signature I own 3 LfdMs. A tenor in Sitka spruce and Amazon rosewood. A 19" super tenor in sinker cedar and Myrtle. A baritone in bearclaw Sitka spruce and Bocote.

You asked what ones I have tried. I have been a customer and friend of Luis for about 8 years now. I live 15 minutes away from him and when he has some ukuleles completed he will give me a call and invite me to see them. So I have had the good fortune to play a lot of his instruments.

 

[ploverwing]

You asked what ones I have tried. I have been a customer and friend of Luis for about 8 years now. I live 15 minutes away from him and when he has some ukuleles completed he will give me a call and invite me to see them. So I have had the good fortune to play a lot of his instruments.

Wow.

 

[Bluesy]

Which top wood? back and sides? Woods for other parts did you’ll try? Has anyone tried the baritone or guitar?

I opted for Sinker Redwood and Quilted Maple. It's a loud tenor with a deep voice that has a piano like quality.

I love it.

Bluesy.

 

[Mark Nickson]

I picked up this LfdM tenor from the marketplace late last year, Sinker Redwood over Cocobolo. It's loud, deep and articulate with a tone that reminds me of a fine classical guitar. They are outstanding instruments, and I concur with the observation that lattice bracing imparts a special quality to their tone. I wonder if the recent series of Pono lattice braced instruments was inspired by these wonderful ukuleles..

 

[Eggs_n_Ham]

Woah.
Cool.

 

[ploverwing]

I picked up this LfdM tenor from the marketplace late last year, Sinker Redwood over Cocobolo. It's loud, deep and articulate with a tone that reminds me of a fine classical guitar. They are outstanding instruments, and I concur with the observation that lattice bracing imparts a special quality to their tone. I wonder if the recent series of Pono lattice braced instruments was inspired by these wonderful ukuleles..View attachment 151954View attachment 151955

Gorgeous

 

[kerneltime]

I picked up this LfdM tenor from the marketplace late last year, Sinker Redwood over Cocobolo. It's loud, deep and articulate with a tone that reminds me of a fine classical guitar. They are outstanding instruments, and I concur with the observation that lattice bracing imparts a special quality to their tone. I wonder if the recent series of Pono lattice braced instruments was inspired by these wonderful ukuleles..View attachment 151954View attachment 151955

Beautiful!