I like it because it is kind of goofy, the body shaped liked a cat's eye, the headstock like a cat's head. It's goofy, it's whimsical, it's "fun," whatever you want to call it, but at the same time has a simplicity to it that you could also call graceful or elegant. I could call that, anyhow. Am I flattering myself? You be the judge.
Goofy or graceful or both, this ukulele probably has a limited audience: Ukulele players who also like cats--cat lovers who also play the ukulele. Or maybe a grandma like that who wants to give her grand daughter a whimsical gift made by someone with a childish sense of humor.
The top and back are made of Birdseye Maple, a fancy wood that I chose the Cat's Eye uke because I fancy it looks like the texture you see in a cat's eye. Perhaps sometime I'll take the next step and stain the wood transparent green. I really think I should do that.
I can make you one like that, if you want. Just ask.
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