B-Stock Pono MTD-SP-SB All Solid Spruce Top Tenor Ukulele Sunburst

Take the excellent Pono MTD, add a high grade solid Spruce top, and you have the Pono MTD-SP Deluxe Tenor. For those players who want a little more punch and immediacy in the sound. Then add a gorgeous sunburst finish for good measure.

Spruce has a really balanced frequency response, so you have rich lows and scintillating trebles, and a nice clean attack to notes. The sustain is impressive, intonation as good as it gets, and the harmonics in the sound are extremely lively and very pretty. All styles sound lovely on this beauty - but picking is particularly satisfying for the crisp and clean ping in the sound.

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Why is this model B-Stock? It was on display at the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain at Pono's stand and has some very small marks in the finish that won't completely polish out. We tried very hard to photograph that marks but they are just so tiny that we had to give up... Trust us that it is in ex-display condition and not damaged through excessive play. New price is £850.

All the normal Deluxe Pono fittings such as the Ebony on the fretboard and bridge, add up to make this a superb precision tool which can handle pretty much anything you throw at it!

Solid Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back and sides.
Ebony faceplate, fingerboard, and bridge.
Rope marquetry rosette, pearl logo and fingerboard position dots.
Bone nut and saddle.
Gloss finish.
Ko'olau strings.

About the Pono line: The “Pono” line is made by Ko’olau one of the oldest and most traditional Hawaiian ukulele manufacturers. Ko’olau’s goal throughout the years has been to provide the highest quality stringed instruments available with a high standard of craftsmanship. And besides methods of construction to optimize tone and volume, they stress the importance of cosmetic beauty. It is of interest to note that only the finest grades of quartersawn hardwoods, such as Mahogany, Rosewood, and Ebony are selected for Pono instruments. However, only 20% pass the stringent requirements of density, grain patterns, flexibility, and cosmetic aesthetics. This is virtually unknown, especially in the Asian import market. We are proud of the fact that all of the Pono instruments are made of solid woods.