The soprano is my personal favourite size of uke: small but perfectly formed. The neck meets the body at the 12th fret. Built to my own design (but inspired by the old Martin uke), it has power, volume, and a sweet tone, making it the perfect rhythm ukulele.

Pete Howlett once told me he thought that cherry was the English Koa (the traditional Hawaiian ukulele wood) and I completely agree - more ukuleles should be made from it. Cherry is wonderful to work with and beautiful to look at. It has a really bright and warm sound which this uke demonstrates. With a rosewood fretboard, and holly binding, this one is a real treat. 14 frets, Der Jung geared tuners and Aquila strings.

It measures roughly 54cm (length), 16cm (widest width) and 5cm (depth).