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- DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
9 photos - EC, chrome plated metal neck and rim with chrome interior finish, 6-3/4" skin head, fluted back of neck, 17 integral frets, 1-1/4" nut width, ~13-1/8" scale length, maple bridge, mechanical friction pegs with black buttons, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.", on consignment
180U-800.....$300.00 buy - DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
9 photos - EC, chrome plated metal neck and rim with black interior finish, 6-3/4" skin head, fluted back of neck, 17 integral frets, 1-1/4" nut width, ~13-1/8" scale length, maple bridge, mechanical friction pegs with white buttons, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.", on consignment
180U-808.....$325.00 buy - EMENEE FLAMINGO SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
10 photos - EC- except large back crack, 3" of top separation from body, and needs other minor work (clean, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), all plastic instrument, 6-1/4" body, white top and headstock, tortoise swirl back, sides, neck and fingerboard, bowtie markers, 12 molded plastic frets, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale length, hula scene on headstock, friction tuners, with Arthur Godfrey Uke Player chord attachment, built-in pitchpipe, original cardboard case (some cellophane tape corner reinforcement) with wonderful period graphics depicting TV/radio star Arthur Godfrey, price reduced
180U-561.....$50.00 buy - EMENEE FLAMINGO SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
12 photos - VG-EC except could use strings and action slightly high (sold AS-IS), white plastic top, tortoise swirl plastic body, neck and fingerboard (with 12 integral frets and diamond and dot inlays), 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale, headstock etched "FLAMINGO" with Hawaiian scene, built-in pitchpipe on headstock, mechanical friction tuners, with cool original box ('50's graphics with illustration of Arthur Godfrey playing for some kids - box is worn and torn in some spots), includes "SNAP-ON Arthur godfrey UKE PLAYER" attachment (needs rubber bands)
180U-770.....$100.00 buy - FLAMINGO SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
8 photos - EC- except needs very minor work (clean, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), all plastic instrument, 6-1/4 body, white top and headstock, tortoise swirl back, sides, neck and fingerboard, dot markers, 12 integrated frets, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale length, hula scene on headstock, friction tuners, very cool! Price reduced
180U-559.....$125.00 buy - GIBSON UB-4 BANJO-UKULELE (c.1928)
14 photos - VG-EC, replacement 8" skin head, 16 hooks and brackets, nickel-plated brass tone ring, one-piece "Diamond" hole flange (flange and tension hoop are replated, hooks and bracket bolts appear to be replaced), oversprayed dark stained walnut rim and neck, co-ordinator rod has been replaced, non-original unbound walnut and mahogany resonator has been completely refinished, 16-fret bound and ebonized (rosewood?) fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, first 3 frets have been replaced, 1-1/4" nut width, ~15" scale length, bone nut, replacement tailpiece (original is in case) script pearl "The Gibson" and "Sheaf of Grain" on headstock, replacement mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, non-original resonator hardware, several pin-sized holes on interior of rim, good sound, on consignment, with semi-hard case (loose fit, black lining) (SN:655-2)
180U-811.....$1,200.00 buy - GIBSON UKE-2 SOPRANO UKULELE (1930's)
16 photos - VGC+ except refinished, bass side has a small repair (replaced piece of mahogany) and needs much work (glue one back crack, glue loose back brace, glue loose top braces, glue several top cracks, clean restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), all solid mahogany body and neck, w-b-w-bound top, 17-fret rosewood fingerboard, dots on 5th, 7th and 10th frets, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale, 6-1/4" lower bout, ~2-1/8" body depth, silkscreened "The Gibson" script logo, rope-style rosette, 4 mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, missing logo, with period end-loading SSC (may be original?)
180U-741.....$385.00 buy - HARMONY SOPRANO UKULELE (1930's)
8 photos - VGC+, dark natural satin finish, 6-3/8" all birch body, 1 piece birch neck, dot inlays, 12 frets, cool tropic canoe scene on top (same scene as on the latter Green Canoe model), wooden friction pegs, sold AS-IS (needs open seam repair, fret work, strings, set up, etc.), 1-7/16" nut, 13" scale, price reduced
180U-654.....$90.00 buy - KAMAKA HF-1 SOPRANO UKULELE
11 photos - VGC except needs some work (clean, repair open top crack, re-do poorly done crack repairs, glue loose frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 6-3/4" lower bout, all solid koa construction, round soundhole, 12 frets, koa fingerboard and bridge, 1-3/8" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, mechanical friction pegs with white plastic buttons, finish delaminating on front and back (looks like too much moisture in wood), made in Hawaii, with SSC (black lining)
180U-779.....$250.00 buy - KAMAKA SOPRANO UKULELE (1970's?)
13 photos - EC, a step up in appointments from the present HF-1, this has rosewood top binding plus 3 white dots in the bridge base, 6-3/4" lower bout, all solid koa construction, nice flame in the koa of the neck and top, round soundhole, 12 frets, koa fingerboard and bridge, 1-3/8" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, mechanical friction pegs with white plastic buttons, satin natural finish, small repaired top crack (between soundhole and fretboard), made in Hawaii, with SSC (gold lining)
180U-790.....$535.00 buy - KOLOA KU-650 BARITONE UKULELE (recent)
11 photos - EC- except needs minor work (polish frets, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), gloss natural finish, solid mahogany body, 14-fret mahogany neck, 19-fret ebony fingerboard, 1-1/2" nut width, 20-1/4" scale length, rosewood bridge, chrome sealed tuners, made in China, with black gigbag
180U-788.....$110.00 buy - MARTIN 1-T TENOR UKULELE (c.1950)
10 photos - EC- except needs some work (repair side cracks, reglue back brace end, dress frets, clean, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 9" lower bout, all mahogany body, 12-fret mahogany neck, 18-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, 1-5/16" nut width, 17" scale, rosewood bridge, tortoise plastic top and back binding, ivoroid-black top purfling, i-b-i soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons
180U-728.....$875.00 buy - MARTIN MODEL 1-C CONCERT UKULELE (1940's?)
12 photos - VGC, all mahogany body, mahogany neck joins at 12th fret, 12 fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, tortoise plastic body binding (missing 1-1/2" piece on back upper bass bout), w-b top purfling, b-w-b-w-b soundhole rosette, 7-3/4" lower bout, 2-5/16" to 2-11/16" body depth, 14-7/8" scale, 1-7/16" nut width, ~23" body length, clear pickguard installed, replacement mechanical friction tuners with black buttons (two plugged extra tuner holes), pickup and grounding foil installed, several repaired cracks and overall refinish, back was probably off instrument at some point, nice sound! with hard foam case
180U-817.....$725.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 2 SOPRANO UKULELE (pre 1935)
11 photos - EC except one small (2-1/2") repaired top crack, some scratches around soundhole, all mahogany with ivoroid-b-i-bound top, ivoroid-bound back, T-frets, mechanical friction pegs with oval-shaped ivoroid buttons, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, plain front headstock, C.F. MARTIN & CO / NAZARETH, PA. embossed on back, on consignment, with canvas carrying bag
180U-731.....$1,100.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 5-K SOPRANO UKULELE (1927)
27 photos - EC, it's the top-of-the-line of the best sounding ukes ever, great looks and sound make this THE classic collector's and player's ukulele, the double ivoroid-bound flamed koa body is accented with abalone top and back trim and abalone rosette, mahogany neck, koa headstock overlay with torch inlay, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with snowflake and slotted diamond inlays, 17 frets, mechanical friction tuners, a few minor scratches and a miniscule crack on the back but generally real great shape, includes original bill of sale dated 2/28/27 (in 2 places it looks like 2/28/37 with the "3" overwritten with a "2" and in the 3rd spot it is clearly 2/28/27), with OHSC (black with purple interior), on consignment
180U-802.....$12,000.00 buy - MARTIN T-15 TIPLE (1952)
14 photos - VG-EC except except needs much work (reglue bridge, replace missing piece of headstock overlay, glue headstock crack at top of treble side slot, cut down bridge and replace saddle, replace missing endpin, repair two back cracks, dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), natural finish, all mahogany construction, 12-fret mahogany neck with slotted headstock, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard, ivoroid dot inlays, ivoroid-b-i soundhole ring, 1-1/2" nut width, 17" scale, rosewood bridge, 5-on-a-plate tuners with white plastic buttons, lots of potential for the right person (SN:123772)
180U-812.....$785.00 buy - NO NAME SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
11 photos - VGC except refinished and needs work (glue two back cracks, glue one top crack, fill gap at neck heel, dress frets, clean, restring and set up etc. - sold AS-IS), round body, 6-3/8" diameter, mahogany neck, 17 frets, white-bound body and round soundhole, Northwest totem decals on top and front of headstock, ~13" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, ~2-1/4" body depth, nice wallhanger or labor of love project! with end-loading canvas bag
180U-740.....$65.00 buy - POHAKU CONCERT UKULELE (c.2004)
12 photos - EC, solid Hawaiian koa top, back and sides, 8-1/8" lower bout, back arches from 2-1/4" to 2-1/2" body depth, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, 15 frets, pearl dot inlays, koa headstock overlay, black bound top and headstock with rope-style purfling, rope-style rosette, metal fiction tuners with black plastic buttons, 1-15/32" nut width, 14-3/4" scale, gloss natural finish, made by Peter Hurney in Berkley, California, with cordura covered hard foam case (zipper closure, black lining) (SN:111407)
180U-803.....$695.00 buy - SAM F. CHANG SOPRANO (1920's)
12 photos - EC-, all solid koa wood, 2 repaired cracks on top, 4 small dents in fretboard as position dots (look like they were made with pencil tip), mechanical friction tuners with pearloid buttons, decal on headstock states "ALOHA / HAWAII" with a coat of arms under which it states "UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PUNU", decal on back of headstock states "SAM F. CHANG / UKULELES - GUITARS - CURIO /HONOLULU", a really nice ukulele, on consignment, made in Hawaii, with simulated alligator SSC
180U-762.....$800.00 buy
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