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- CAROLINA OPRY SOPRANO UKULE LE (recent)
11 photos - EC- except would need work to make it playable (figure out a way to keep the tuners from slipping, new strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), all-plastic uke that's sort of a latter-day take on the TV Pal, faux-woodgrain sticker overlay on top with felt marker autographs of members of the Carolina Opry cast, sticker on top says "Calvin Gilmore Presents the Carolina Opry, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina", 13-5/8" (a little over soprano scale) plastic fingerboard with integral plastic nut and frets, 1-3/8" nut width, kind of a cute souvenir
180U-914.....$125.00 buy - DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
10 photos - EC but need some work (replace broken skin head, one broken tuner button, tuner bushings rusted, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 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, mechanical friction pegs with white buttons, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A."
180U-848.....$200.00 buy - DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
10 photos - VGC+ but needs some work (replace incorrect neck bolts and missing neck angle bolts, replace two head adjustment nuts, add bridge, cleanup, new strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), chrome plated metal neck and rim, 6-3/4" skin head (with pencil marks all over the back), fluted back of neck, 17 integral frets, 1-1/4" nut width, ~13-1/8" scale length, mechanical friction pegs with white buttons, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A."
180U-806.....$225.00 buy - DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
10 photos - EC, chrome plated metal neck and rim, 6-3/4" skin head, fluted back of neck, 17 integral frets, 1-1/4" nut, 13-1/4" scale, mechanical friction tuners, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.," sold AS-IS (needs clean up, new bridge, minor set up, etc.)
180U-852.....$225.00 buy - DIXIE BANJO-UKULELE (1950's)
9 photos - EC-, chrome plated metal neck and rim with black interior finish (some of black finish is wearing off), 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 (slight mismatch - two are cream-white and two are somewhat pearloid), back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.", on consignment
180U-868.....$300.00 buy - FAVILLA SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
15 photos - VG-EC except could use some work (glue and cleat back crack, clean, restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), 6-1/2" lower bout, all solid mahogany, 12-fret mahogany neck, koa? fingerboard, 12 frets, dots at the 5th 7th and 10th fret, 13-3/8" scale, 1-7/16" nut width, gold "FAVILLA" headstock crest with crown, replacement tuners, built in the U.S.A. by Herk Favilla and company, with recent Guardian HSC (green lining)
180U-825.....$445.00 buy - GIBSON UB-1 BANJO UKULELE (c.1930)
12 photos - EC- but needs some work (dress frets, strings, bridge, etc. - sold AS-IS), 6" skin head, 10 brackets, mahogany stained laminated maple rim and flat plate resonator, maple neck with 17-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, pearl dot inlays at frets 5, 7, and 10, 1-7/32" nut width, 12-1/2" scale, ebony nut, script "The Gibson" straight across headstock, mechanical friction tuners with black buttons, with end-loading SSC (worn)
180U-863.....$500.00 buy - GIBSON UKE-3 SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
13 photos - EC except 1 (repaired) back crack, this is a nice example of Gibson's "top of the food chain" uke, mahogany body and neck, multiple bound top and back, bound rosewood fretboard, diamond inlays on fretboard and headstock, friction pegs, light overspray on body and some touch up work on silkscreened logo, a rare bird that still looks great and sounds cool, 1-7/16" nut, 13-3/4" scale, with SSC, on consignment
180U-881.....$1,600.00 buy - GIBSON UKE-3 SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
14 photos - EC-, 6-3/8" lower bout, all mahogany body (no cracks!!!) and neck, white-bound 17-fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl diamonds and slotted square inlays, silkscreened "The Gibson" logo with pearl inlaid slotted diamonds and diamond on headstock, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale, rosewood bridge, white-bound body, multicolored soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with cream buttons, rare top-of-the line uke, screw hole on heel of neck (probably from strap hook), lots of very fine finish checking, paper interior label reads "ROY KILGORE / TEACHER / Hawaiian Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo / 83 Porter Block / GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.," on consignment, with OHSC (faded green lining)
180U-906.....$2,000.00 buy - GIBSON UKE-3 SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
13 photos - EC- except for a few small repaired cracks, 6-3/8" lower bout, all mahogany body and neck, white-bound 17-fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl diamonds and slotted square inlays, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-3/4" scale, rosewood bridge, white-bound body, multicolored soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with cream buttons, rare top-of-the line uke, with oversize SSC (black lining)
180U-799.....$2,150.00 buy - HAWAII SOPRANO UKULELE (recent)
10 photos - VGC+ except needs work (glue-fill separation between fingerboard and body, polish and dress frets, file sharp fret ends, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), orange finish, photo top with flying birds and sunset, souvenir-quality uke with all laminated woods, friction tuners with black buttons, 13-5/8" scale (a little over soprano length), 1-3/8" nut width, probably made in China
180U-910.....$25.00 buy - KAMAKA SPECIAL PINEAPPLE SOPRANO UKULELE (1930's)
14 photos - EC-, very rare high-end Kamaka model (possibly custom made), one long ago repaired 3" side crack (finish drip on back edge is from repair touchup), all koa construction, 6-1/2" wide, 2-5/8" deep, pineapple shaped body with round soundhole, early Kamaka spanish-style construction (back, sides, neck and top lock together), fretboard is flush with top, ~1/4" wide light wood-pearl-light wood purfling surrounds body, fingerboard and neck inside rope-style wood binding, 3 pearl dot inlays, 12 frets, 1-3/8" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, mahogany bridge, mechanical friction tuning pegs with white plastic buttons, pineapple decal on headstock reads "KAMAKA / HAWAII," round blue interior label reads "KAMAKA / SPECIAL / PINEAPPLE / UKULELE" at top, on left side it reads "HAWAII'S / FINEST / UKULELE," on the right side is "PAT. JAN. 3., 1928 / No. 74178 / Strictly / Handmade By / S.K. KAMAKA," at bottom of label is "MADE IN / HONOLULU / HAWAII," and underneath is handwritten "2136," on consignment, with OSSC (purple lining) (SN:2136)
180U-901.....$6,500.00 buy - KO'OLAU T1 TENOR UKULELE (recent)
13 photos - EC+, satin natural finish, all solid woods, koa top back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-3/8" nut width, 17" scale, rosewood bridge, rosewood headstock overlay with pearl "Ko'olau"logo, chrome Grover tuners with black buttons, made in Hawaii, with plush-lined OSSC (SN:100609)
180U-913.....$650.00 buy - LANIKAI LU-8 8-STRING TENOR UKULELE (recent)
12 photos - EC except needs minor work (polish frets, tweak setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), nato top, back, sides, and neck, white bound body and neck with black-white-faux abalone top purfling, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with split oval markers, slotted headstock, gold open gear tuners with white pearloid buttons, 16-7/8" scale, 1-1/2" nut width, made in China, with padded gigbag
180U-874.....$225.00 buy - LEONARDO NUNES SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1920)
11 photos - VGC except needs work (repair several top cracks, glue several loose seams, replace 2 missing frets and dress frets, reset neck to lower action, replace missing peg, clean, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), all koa wood, slightly arched back, wooden friction pegs, 6" lower bout, 21-1/8" total length, 13-1/8" scale length, round label has crest at top under which it states "UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO" then says "UKULELE O HAWAII / LEONARDO NUNES / MAKER / COPYRIGHT 1916 BY L. NUNES", made in Hawaii by the son of the first successful commercial maker
180U-891.....$250.00 buy - LOPRINZI MODEL A SOPRANO (recent)
12 photos - EC except needs minor work (file sharp fret ends, shim low nut, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), natural finish body and neck of all solid mahogany, rosewood fretboard with mini dot markers, rosewood bridge, geared friction pegs with black buttons, ~13-9/16" scale, 1-3/8" wide plastic nut, handmade in the USA by the shop of Augustino LoPrinzi, with Stagg brand tweed-look HSC (SN:3384)
180U-865.....$325.00 buy - LYON & HEALY STYLE 5350 GRAND SYMPHONY TENOR UKULELE (c.1932)
19 photos - VG-EC, very rare model! Ivoroid-bound figured mahogany body, gold maple leaf pattern on front of instrument, mahogany neck joins body at the 12th fret, mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, 17-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, wood pin bridge, raised ivoroid soundhole binding, ivoroid diamond-shaped inlay on front of headstock, 8-1/8" lower bout, ~15-3/4" scale, 1-3/8" nut width, 2-1/4" to 2-5/8" body depth (even though this model is called a tenor it's dimensions and scale length more closely match those of a concert ukulele), back of headstock stamped "PAT. APLD. FOR," "5350" and "WASHBURN" vertically, inside the instrument is hot stamped "LYON & HEALY / INC. / MAKERS / CHICAGO U.S.A.," very cool ukulele from this "Windy City" company! with shaped OHSC (purple lining), on consignment (SN:2862)
180U-824.....$2,000.00 buy - MARTIN 1-T TENOR UKULELE (c.1950)
13 photos - EC-, 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-bound body, i-b top purfling, i-b-i soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, no cracks but some minor scratches, on consignment, with rough faux alligator SSC (red plush lining)
180U-888.....$1,400.00 buy - MARTIN 1-T TENOR UKULELE (late 1940's to early 50's)
14 photos - EC-, 9" lower bout, glued and cleated cracks on both sides (very difficult to see from the outside, they don't show in the photos), entire ukulele is oversprayed (good quality work), all mahogany body, 12-fret mahogany neck, 18-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, 1-5/16" nut width, ~17" scale, rosewood bridge with bone saddle and two replaced pins, tortoise plastic-bound body, i-b top purfling, i-b-i soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, good looks and fine sound, on consignment, with newer black SSC
180U-886.....$1,000.00 buy - MARTIN CONCERT UKULELE CONVERSION (1930's?)
13 photos - EC-, appears to have started life as a taropatch with wider 8-string fingerboard, now very much like the Martin C-1, headstock has been cut down from 8 to 4 tuners, painted black at end, refinished all mahogany body, repaired back crack and reglued back brace, mahogany neck joins at 12th fret, 12 fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid dots, tortoise plastic body binding, i-b top purfling, b-i-b-i-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, ~22-3/4" overall length, mechanical friction tuners with black buttons, on consignment, ultra-light nylon covered foam case, nice sound!
180U-902.....$700.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 0 SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
13 photos - VGC+ except minor bash at treble waist and could use a little work (glue loose back brace, glue the minor bash, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS) all mahogany body and neck, 12-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard 1-13/32" nut width, 13-11/16" scale, b-i-b-i-b soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, inside body and back of headstock stamped "C.F. MARTIN & CO. - NAZARETH, PA." fine sound
180U-897.....$425.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 0 SOPRANO UKULELE (1920's)
10 photos - VG-EC all mahogany body and neck, 12-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard 1-7/16" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, b-i-b-i-b soundhole ring, wooden friction tuners (one replaced), glued and cleated top and back crack, inside body and back of headstock stamped "C.F. MARTIN & CO. - NAZARETH, PA." good tone!!! on consignment
180U-861.....$775.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 1 SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
14 photos - VG-EC except one large repaired crack on bass side, all mahogany body and neck, 6-1/4" lower bout, 13-5/8" scale, 1-13/32" nut width, 2" to 2-3/16" body depth, 12-fret Brazilian rosewood fretboard with ivoroid micro-dot inlays, rosewood-maple-r-bound top, rosewood-bound back, b-w-b-w-b soundhole rosette, bar frets, wooden friction pegs, Martin hot stamp on back of peghead and on inside of back, with SSC
180U-866.....$600.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 1-K SOPRANO UKULELE (1930'S)
13 photos - VG-EC, all koa wood body, 6-1/4" lower bout, ~13-5/8" scale, ~1-3/8" nut width, 2" to 2-1/4" body depth, mahogany neck stamped "C.F. MARTIN & CO. / NAZARETH, PA." on back of peghead, 12-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with micro-dot inlays, tortoise plastic-i-b bound top, tortoise plastic-bound back, b-i-b-i-b soundhole rosette, bar frets, banjo mechanical friction tuners, glued and cleated back crack, reglued back brace, body oversprayed (good work), very fine sound, on consignment, with modern SSC (black lining)
180U-883.....$1,500.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 2-M TAROPATCH (1920's)
13 photos - EC except 3 repaired back cracks, all mahogany construction, i-b-i-bound top, ivoroid-bound back, 8 string instrument (doubled ukulele strings) with concert size body, 7-3/4" lower bout, ~14-13/16" scale, 1-1/2" nut width, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with micro-dot inlays, replacement mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, back of peghead stamped "C.F. MARTIN & CO. / NAZARETH, PA.," entire instrument has been oversprayed (fine work), good sound and very rare model, on consignment, with newer SSC (gold lining)
180U-885.....$2,200.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 3-M SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1930)
15 photos - VG-EC, all mahogany construction, 17-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl diamond inlays and ivoroid-b-i-b-i purfling down center of fingerboard, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, mahogany bridge, ivoroid-bound body with 6-ply top purfling and ivoroid inlay at body's end, four mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, ivoroid "pendaloque" inlay at end of top, "C.F. MARTIN & CO. / NAZARETH, PA." hot stamp on back of headstock, very good sound from a relatively rare ukulele, repaired top crack and 3 repaired back cracks, with modern tweed HSC (wine lining)
180U-873.....$2,950.00 buy - MARTIN STYLE 51 BARITONE UKULELE (1960's)
12 photos - EC- except for some repaired cracks, 10-1/16" lower bout, gloss natural finish, mahogany body and 14-fret neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 1-3/8" nut width, 20-1/8" scale, rosewood bridge, tortoise plastic-bound body, ivoroid top purfling and i-b-i rosette, mechanical friction tuners with white plastic buttons, good sound, repaired back cracks are glued and cleated and finish has been touched-up, top crack (center seam) is glued and solid, repaired crack on lower treble side is solid but misaligned slightly, on consignment, with tweed HSC (red lining)
180U-856.....$1,250.00 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 - MARTIN T-17 TIPLE (1930)
15 photos - G-VGC, 8-7/8" body, all mahogany construction, X-braced top, rosewood fretboard, dot markers, 18 bar frets, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, pinless rosewood bridge, 10 strings in 4 courses (2-3-3-2), often tuned like a ukulele, sold AS-IS (needs fret work, side repair, strings, set up, etc.), could benefit from a neck reset, with some work this could become a real prize, 1-1/2" nut, 17" scale, with newer SSC (SN:44534)
180U-904.....$700.00 buy - SAM F. CHANG SOPRANO (1920's)
11 photos - G-VGC+, nees some repair work (glue/cleat 2 back cracks, heat straighten mild backbow in neck, dress frets, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), all solid figured koa wood, several repaired cracks on top and back, mechanical friction tuners with cream-colored buttons, decal on headstock states "ALOHA / HAWAII" with a coat of arms, decal on back of headstock states "SAM F. CHANG / UKULELES - GUITARS - CURIO /HONOLULU", pearloid-b-w trim around top, made in Hawaii, with period SSC (handle broken), price reduced
180U-778.....$350.00 buy - VEGA ARTHUR GODFREY BARITONE UKULELE STANDARD (1950's)
12 photos - VG-EC except needs work (dress frets, repair small treble side crack, reglue loose back brace ends, clean, restring and setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), solid mahogany body, mahogany neck joins body at 14th fret, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, natural satin finish, round soundhole, black and silver "Vega" headstock logo and Arthur Godfrey decal mostly missing, 10" lower bout, ~19-1/8" scale, 2-3/4" to 3-1/4" body depth, 1-3/8" nut width, mechanical friction tuners with white buttons
180U-915.....$400.00 buy - WERCO BANJO UKULELE (1960's)
11 photos - EC-, sparkle blue covering on wood rim, chrome plated metal neck, neck has fluted back and 17 integral frets, 7-1/8" skin head, ~13-1/4" scale length, mechanical friction tuners with white plastic buttons, back of headstock marked "WERCO / MADE IN U.S.A." on consignment
180U-907.....$325.00 buy - ZIMNICKI KOA SOPRANO UKULELE (2009)
13 photos - EC+, satin finish, all solid koa body, 2-piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, 17 frets, pearl dot position markers, ivoroid binding, koa bridge and headstock overlay, gold friction pegs with black buttons, spanish heel construction, big sound, handmade in USA by Gary Zimnicki, 1-3/8" nut width, ~13-1/2" scale, with shaped tweed HSC (red lining)
180U-900.....$750.00 buy
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