EC, this incredible resonator uke was crafted in New Zealand, concert voiced, 8" reso-glass body with arched back, red finish with dark burst edges, 6" aluminum cone, biscuit bridge, aluminum coverplate has sieve hole pattern, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and nut, dot markers, 19 frets, excellent note clarity loud or soft, mechanical friction tuners with black buttons, 1-11/16" nut, ~14-3/4" scale, on consignment, with Ameritage HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:180)
180U-776
$900.00
DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950'S)
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EC except needs minor work (strings, clean head, 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, 1-9/32" nut width, ~13-3/16" scale length, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.",
180U-569
$265.00
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DIXIE BANJO UKULELE (1950's)
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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, ~13-3/4" scale length, maple bridge, mechanical friction pegs with white buttons, back of headstock marked "PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.", on consignment
180U-774
$300.00
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EMENEE FLAMINGO SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
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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
$110.00
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FLAMINGO SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's)
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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!
180U-559
$185.00
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GRETSCH SOPRANO UKULELE (1950's?)
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VG-EC except needs work (reglue loose bridge plate, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), round body with 8" diameter, round soundhole, blue-green sunburst finish, sticker on peghead reads "Gretsch N.Y.C.", friction tuners with red plastic buttons, not marked as such, but looks like a Camp Uke to us, very cool!
180U-439
$175.00
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HARMONY "CANOE" UKULELE (1950'S)
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VG-EC, this uke features 2 canoeists paddling away under palm trees stenciled on the top, appears to be made of all solid birch, plastic fingerboard, 6-1/2" lower bout, 12-15/16" scale, with canvas carrying bag. See similar uke on page 97 of Jim Beloff's "The Ukulele: A Visual History"
180U-555
$175.00
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HARMONY SOPRANO UKULELE (1930's)
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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
180U-654
$175.00
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MARTIN 1-T TENOR UKULELE (c.1950)
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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
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MARTIN 5-K (c.1930)
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EC except 2 repaired top cracks and 1 repaired back crack (all pro repairs), in the world of Martin Ukes this is the Top of the Food Chain, killer looks and sound make the 5-K a very special instrument, the (double bound) flamed koa body is accented with abalone top and back trim and an abalone rosette, mahogany neck, koa headstock overlay with torch inlay, bound ebony fretboard, snowflake and slotted diamond inlays, 17 frets, mechanical friction tuners, this one's a peach, with OHSC, on consignment
180U-750
$12,000.00
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MARTIN CONCERT UKULELE CONVERSION FROM TAROPATCH (1930's?)
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EC-, appears to have started life as a taropatch with wider 8-string fingerboard, 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" body length, friction tuners with black buttons, on consignment, ultra-light nylon covered foam case, nice sound! sound!
180U-722
$800.00
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MARTIN STYLE 2 SOPRANO UKULELE (pre 1935)
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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
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MAUNA-LOA BRAND SOPRANO UKULELE
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VG-EC except finish has bubbled on neck and needs work (polish frets, clean, clean, restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), 6-1/4" lower bout, all koa body, birch? neck, decal with exploding volcano on front of headstock reads "MAUNA-LOA / BRAND", 12 frets, Grover "PATENT" mechanical friction tuners with black buttons, 13-1/8" scale, 1-7/16" nut width, label reads "GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP / AND MATERIAL / TRADE MARK", with canvas gigbag
180U-739
$99.00
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REGAL UKULELE (1930s?)
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VGC except needs lots of work (remove, refit, and reglue back, reinforce and glue side cracks near neck heel, replace missing 12th fret, level and dress frets, strings, setup, cleanup, etc. - sold AS-IS), all birch construction with arched top, sunburst finish with white painted "binding" around top and soundhole, cool flower decal below bridge, Regal decal on headstock, modern replacement geared tuners, 13" scale, 1-3/8" nut width
180U-735
$150.00
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SAM F. CHANG SOPRANO (1920's)
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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
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SILVERTONE "LADY PLAYING UKE" STENCILED SCENE (c.1950)
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VGC except needs some work (glue several open seams, possibly reglue bridge, fret work, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), made by Harmony for Sears, this uke features a Hawaiian scene stencilled on the top - of a lady playing ukulele under palm trees, appears to be made of all solid birch, 6-1/2" lower bout, 13" scale, see the same uke on page 98 of Jim Beloff's "The Ukulele: A Visual History"
180U-766
$95.00
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SUPERTONE SOPRANO UKULELE (1930's)
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VG-EC except needs work (file fret ends, glue body cracks, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 6-1/4" lower bout, koa body, mahogany neck, 12-fret fingerboard, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-1/8" scale length, wooden bridge, wooden violin style friction pegs, with original brown canvas bag
180U-552
$150.00
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VEGA ARTHUR GODFREY BARITONE UKULELE STANDARD (1950's)
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VG-EC, except needs work (polish frets, clean, restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), solid mahogany body, white painted on top binding, mahogany neck joins body at 14th fret, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, natural satin finish, round soundhole, decal black and silver "Vega" headstock logo, 10" lower bout, ~19" scale, 2-7/8" to 3-5/8" body depth, 1-7/16" nut width, metal friction tuners with white buttons, with black faux alligator skin SSC (blue lining)
180U-763
$395.00
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