This is a custom-made concert size ukulele with a pear-shaped body and a one-piece Monkeypod top.
This instrument is a pear-shaped (la France-shaped) concert ukulele with a distinctive body shape, characteristic of Cotan Made.
Monkeypod, which has become increasingly popular as a ukulele material in recent years due to its unique striped pattern and warm tone, is used for the one-piece top, and combined with the body shape, it creates a striking appearance. The sides and back are made of warm mountain cherry wood. The back also features sapwood, giving it a beautiful look.
The nut width is a slightly narrower 35mm, and the neck thickness is just right, making it highly recommended for people with smaller hands. The fretboard has a gentle radius, making it easy to play barre chords.
It has a simple, light, and gentle sound that rolls like a pebble, yet it is rich in volume and has good sustain. The strings currently set are D'Addario EJ-53C black nylon.
Cotan Made is a ukulele brand produced at Ukulele Atelier cotan, a ukulele workshop established by luthier Masafumi Sato in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Born in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture in 1974, Sato graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Tohoku Gakuin University in 1997. After a six-year career as a company employee, he completed the ESP Guitar Craft Academy Sendai in 2014. In April of the same year, he opened Ukulele Atelier cotan and embarked on a full-time career in ukulele crafting.
In addition to his solid woodworking skills, Sato leverages his experience as a ukulele instructor to incorporate the perspectives of players and students into his instrument making, resulting in the straightforward and appealing craftsmanship that defines his work.
