[NAMM] Blackbird Clara wood-free ukulele

The Blackbird Clara is made from Ekoa (a proprietary, renewable material) and features a patented hollow-neck design. According to the manufacturer, Clara offers the tone of vintage wood and the durability of cutting-edge, eco-friendly composite construction. The complete specs of the Clara ukulele read:

• Ekoa natural composite body
• C-shaped Ekoa neck
• Richlite fretboard with 17 frets
• Graphtech Tusq nut
• Scale Length: 15"
• Fretboard Width at Nut: 1.4"
• Fretboard Width 12th Fret: 1 3/4"
• Richlite bridge
• Graphtech saddle
• Gotoh tuning machines
• Optional Mi-Si Pickup
• Natural matte finish
• Dimensions: 24" × 7.75" × 3"
• Weight: 1.2 lbs

The Clara concert ukulele will be initially limited to fifty units with a starting price of $1150 (including a reinforced soft case).

For more info, visit www.blackbirdguitar.com.