Swagerty Singing Treholipee ukulele (vintage)

[badhabits]

never seen these before, quite unusual...like a fluke that got a Salvador Dali treatment

1960’s Vintage Swagerty Novelty Tenor Uke Ukulele Singing Treholipee Orange All Original Rare! #10 | Reverb

For your consideration is this Singing Treholipee tenor novelty but functional ukulele, one of three models made by Swagerty of San Clemente CA circa 1960’s. I remember seeing Swagerty ukes hanging on the wall of people’s houses and apartments in Orange County CA usually as decorative, but the fi...

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Swagerty Singing Treholipee Surf Ukulele 1960s Yellow | Reverb

Kooky, Kooky, lend me your comb. Here's an original Swagerty Singing Treholipee tenor uke from the 1960s. It's in very good cosmetic condition with some minor discolorations and a few small nicks and scratches. After a total cleaning I "re-lubed" the tuning pegs with peg dope to insur...

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[UkerDanno]

A friend of mine has one and either a Surfa-lele or Kook-a-la-lee, he found them both at a garage sale for really cheap.

 

[Kenn2018]

What fun! I wonder how they sound?

 

[rpfrogner]

I have owned a few in the past, and they are fun novelty ukes. Very playable but not of Martin or K brand quality sound.