A concert ukulele with bearclaw Engelmann spruce, beautiful wild olive wood grain, and a rich, crystalline sound
This is a concert model from Seilen Stringed Instruments Workshop.
The top is crafted from bearclaw Engelmann spruce (a unique grain pattern resembling vertical bear claw marks), with wild olive used for the back and sides. The combination of these woods, each with its own distinct charm, creates a concert ukulele with a commanding presence.
It features the transparent sound characteristic of an Engelmann spruce top, while the hardness of the olive back and sides brings out a powerful, focused resonance. It is an instrument that offers a clear, sustained, and enjoyable tone.
The fingerboard and bridge are made of Indian rosewood. The decorative appointments—ivory celluloid binding and shimmering blue abalone purfling and rosette—create a sleek and beautiful design.
This model fully showcases Seilen's signature wood selection and the masterful craftsmanship that draws out the unique appeal of each material.
Size: Concert
Top: Engelmann spruce
Side & Back: Wild olive
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Headplate: Wild olive
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
Bridge: Indian rosewood
Binding: Ivory celluloid
Purfling: Abalone
Rosette: Abalone
Position Marks: Abalone
Head Inlay: SEILEN shell logo
Finish: Semi-gloss urethane
Pegs: Gotoh UPT
Strings: Worth CM
Scale: Concert 380mm
Case sold separately, new product with one-year warranty
Seilen is a ukulele workshop run by Shinji Takahashi in the Tateshina Central Plateau in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Takahashi began his career in 1980 at an electric guitar manufacturing company, and became independent at the age of 23. In 2006, he won the Grand Prize at an exhibition hosted by the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii, and has also received high praise at the NAMM Show and other events.
He is known for carefully crafting instruments using carefully selected wood from around the world, combining his sensibility, technique and experience, and personally managing every process. He has earned the trust of both Japan and overseas as one of Japan's leading ukulele makers.
