Looking for information about this Kamaka soprano

Tommy B · Mar 17, 2015

Any vintage-Kamaka experts out there? I'm trying to gather information about my gold-label soprano. The Kamaka website's historical gallery shows a pineapple with similar binding that is identified as a 1960s model, so I'm guessing mine is from that era too. But I'd love to know if this was a custom, a limited edition or anything else about it. Does anyone know? Also, does anyone else have one of these bound Kamakas? Thanks.

Tommy B · Mar 17, 2015

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deschutestrout · Mar 17, 2015

No help with info, but wow!

dkcrown · Mar 17, 2015

I would think that Stan could chime in here and possibly help you out

Tommy B · Mar 17, 2015

dkcrown said:
I would think that Stan could chime in here and possibly help you out

Great minds think alike! I PM'd Stan about this an hour ago. Thanks.

Tommy B · Mar 17, 2015

BTW, here's the pineapple that looks very similar. Scroll down the page to the last ukulele:

http://www.kamakahawaii.com/ukegallery.html

Ukejenny · Mar 17, 2015

I have no information, but wanted to say what a lovely instrument that is!

Tommy B · Mar 17, 2015

Ukejenny said:
I have no information, but wanted to say what a lovely instrument that is!

Thanks Ukejenny (and deschutestrout). I do like the tortoiseshell binding ... makes it look like a Kamaka Style 1 !

PhilUSAFRet · Mar 19, 2015

I keep saying I don't really want another soprano, then stuff like this pops up. Only thing I can say about it is that I love it. Gorgeous

warndt · Mar 19, 2015

:drool:Man that is one beautiful uke! Is this a new acquisition, or something you would consider selling sometime down the line?:drool:

Tommy B · Mar 19, 2015

PhilUSAFRet said:
I keep saying I don't really want another soprano, they stuff like this pops up. Only thing I can say about it is that I love it. Gorgeous

Thanks, Phil.

warndt said:
:drool:Man that is one beautiful uke! Is this something you would consider selling sometime down the line?:drool:

Thanks warndt. I'm thinking this one's a keeper, but UAS has a funny way of changing one's priorities, so you never know.

BTW, mmstan says this looks like a limited-edition 1960s model.

UkerDanno · Mar 20, 2015

gorgeous! Now, put some strings on it and play it!

Tommy B · Mar 20, 2015

UkerDanno said:
gorgeous! Now, put some strings on it and play it!

I'm working on it. I need to replace one tuner screw first.

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