1920's Martin Style 1 Uke

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1920's Martin Style 1 Uke

An early Style 1 variant, this uke has a B+J label that reads "The Mele - Genuine Hawaiian Ukulele". We're not sure what's Genuinely Hawaiian about this instrument though; with B+J being a New York company and C.F. Martin & Co. hailing from Pennsylvania! Anyway, it's a Mahogany Style 1 Soprano, with bound top, simple soundhole ring, and rosewood friction pegs. 12 bar frets in its Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, excellent action and playability. We suspect something is up with the finish as it fluoresces brown under black light instead of the usual green, but it looks pretty right except for some light sanding scratches around the bridge, fingerboard's end, and neck heel... we'll leave it to the buyer to decide if the finish is original or not. A great sounding little thing.
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1920's Martin Style 1 Uke
  • 1920's Martin Style 1 Uke
  • 1920's Martin Style 1 Uke
  • 1920's Martin Style 1 Uke
  • 1920's Martin Style 1 Uke

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