FS: Concert Fluke, rosewood board & pickup

Concert Fluke, with rosewood fretboard/metal frets, pickup installed, tech says an undersaddle, not sure what, but it works. Recently replaced the stock crappy Grover 2B tuners with much better Grover 6B. Has MF grip strips on the back, and a zip tie channel thingy glued on back to loop a string thru for using a strap. Some honest play wear on the top from years of strumming, stain on headstock, probably from tuner, nut is chipped on end near G string, but works fine, no need to replace. Comes in original Magic Fluke gig bag. $165.00 includes CONUS shipping. Too many ukes here, and playing more soprano now, so this one deserves a new home.

This uke has an interesting history: it was the road uke of Ken Kanaka, of a band called the Crazed Mugs. He played this one in tiki joints all over the southeastern US, and it was recorded on their album Find Forbidden Island. You can hear it used on these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjP0tjOd_14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8PP3tWGZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGPdl7uIGLg

I think you might have a tenor there. I count 17 frets on yours. Fluke site says 17 frets is a tenor. Concert has 15 frets. Scale length of concert is 15.5 inches; tenor, 17 inches.

I think I need to buy this one! Sent PM.

Wombat3 said:

I think you might have a tenor there. I count 17 frets on yours. Fluke site says 17 frets is a tenor. Concert has 15 frets. Scale length of concert is 15.5 inches; tenor, 17 inches.

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Strange about the frets, but the scale length of this one is 15.5", so I guess it is indeed a concert, as I was told.

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Local sale pending,from CL ad. But will leave this open in case that falls through.

This one has mojo! I hope all works out for you.

Yes, it does, I can only imagine all the cool tiki bars where this one was played.

This one was sold locally today, along with a Poi-ple Flea, a 2-fer!