Collings UC2 Concert Ukulele All Solid Mahogany "Dog Hair" finish

Quite unbelievable. This is one of those instruments that makes us all stop what we are doing and gasp.

There are so many reasons why this instrument is amazing. Fundamentally, it is made of all solid mahogany, so the sound is full, rich, luscious and quite simply gorgeous. Then you have the legendary Collings build quality, which has made an instrument of real lightness but sturdiness as well. It feels so well made in the hand, it really inspires feelings of confidence in it. Then add to that the finishing touches such as the Dog Hair finish, pearloid headstock veneer, ivoroid binding and ebony trim, and you have one of the worlds finest sounding and looking ukuleles. This list of upgrades has added to the price, but they are worth it in this authors opinion!

The Dog Hair finish is quite astonishing. Like looking at the night sky. The little flecks of white that you can see are grain filler that would normally be stained the colour of the surrounding wood, but are made into a glorious feature here. The grain is filed, then sanded and buffed, then glossed over to make all those filled sections of grain stand out. The results are quite astonishing.

Spec:

All solid mahogany
Dog Hair Gloss finish
Pearloid headstock veneer with etched binding
Ivoroid binding with Black/White Purfling
Ivoroid Fingerboard binding
Ebony fretboard and bridge
Bone nut and saddle
Fluorocarbon strings
Peghed planetary geared tuners
Serial number: U1561