Vintage Martin style 1k
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rpfrogner
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Could we get a close up of the Martin Logo on the headstock? Also maybe of the binding on the ukulele?
rpfrogner
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By my thoughts it is no earlier than mid 40's.
sam13
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Are you selling?
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aquadan
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Going by the tuners and the celluoid binding, it is probably between 37 and 42. Celluoid bindings started in either 35 or 37 (don't have the martin book with me to check), before that they were rosewood. The black tuners were used on the 1K from 27-42. They went back to wood pegs in 42 due to the war. Production on them stopped totally after 44.
Yes，of course.
I have 4 vintage Martins and 4 morden Martins.
uketorik
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It's a beauty and in amazing condition too! Sound wise, do you find it very different from the mahogany Martins?
Oldscruggsfan
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Very nice. Though I don’t suffer UAS, you’ve certainly triggered envy.
Thank you ! Yes，this 80+ years old uke is no cracks ,no repair ,and everything is original.
Mahogany and koa vintage Martin are great. I Love both of them.Maby , I prefer the koa sound a little bit more , I'm not sure. haha～
Not very different from the mahogany Martins, it's bright than mahogany, and some of ' fresh ' feelings from the koa sound,it's hard to describe . And sorry about my poor English...
Oldscruggsfan
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No worries about your English, mate. I’ve lived in the US my entire life and you speak and write it better than I do. As you know, music is the universal language. Aloha!
Gorgeous. Teeth gnashing at my end.
So kind of you!Aloha！
