Barron River Australian Blackwood With Ringed Gidgee Soprano Ukulele W/ABS Case

Barron River is the product of Cairns, Australia based luthier Allen Mcfarlen. Allen has carved out a niche as one of the top custom instrument builders of the last five years producing countless world class Ukuleles (and on occasion guitars). If you search the web you will see that only a handful of specialist Ukulele retailers have ever had a Barron River in stock and when they are available, they don't last long...

This particular model is a seriously special soprano made with Australian Blackwood and Ringed Gidgee. A couple of lesser known tonewoods, they are both in the acacia family and are ofetn used as alternatives to that sweet delicious Koa. Slightly warmer in general than Koa, Australian Blackwood is known for its warm but punchy mid-tones and shimmering highs, offering balance and poise. Visually, that holographic banding is just stunning, and one would be forgiven for mistaking it for Koa. The body is framed beautifully by the bright contrasting binding and gusset.

This sweet soprano fetaures a compound radius fretboard for smooth ease of playing and a 36mm nut for a little more space at the business end of the neck offering a little more freedom, perfect for those looking for a highly utilisable soprano. Its crowned with a traditional style headstock with the ever important Gotoh Planetary tuners, all the gearing you need for tuning accuracy with the oldschool look essential for such a soprano. Shipped in an ABS case, this is a very unique instrument from a builder we so rarely get to enjoy. Grab yourself something truly special.

Spec:
Hand made in Australia
Soprano Scale
Solid Australian Blackwood
 Ringed Gidgee Wood Radius fretboard
36mm nut with 26mm string spacing
Gloss finish
Contrasting binding and gusset
Gotoh Planetary tuners
ABS hard case