OhioBelle
Well-known member
First, Happy Independence Day to everyone in the US!
Next, I have been reading The Martin Ukulele by Tom Walsh & John King. Excellent book and resource for those interested in Martin's history and ukuleles. Complete with tons of beautiful, UAS-enabling pictures.
https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Ukulele-Little-Instrument-Helped/dp/1476868794
Which brings me to the reason for today's post. The binding on mine appears to be black celluloid. Not rosewood or even faux tortoise as the book identifies as the bindings used.
Does anyone know if Martin ever used black bindings on koa sopranos? Or, could the rosewood or tortoise turn black as it ages? If so, it aged uniformly, as the binding is solid black with no variations in color.
Pics can be seen in my NUD post below.
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?127347-NUD-True-Martin-Centennial-Soprano
Next, I have been reading The Martin Ukulele by Tom Walsh & John King. Excellent book and resource for those interested in Martin's history and ukuleles. Complete with tons of beautiful, UAS-enabling pictures.
https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Ukulele-Little-Instrument-Helped/dp/1476868794
Which brings me to the reason for today's post. The binding on mine appears to be black celluloid. Not rosewood or even faux tortoise as the book identifies as the bindings used.
Does anyone know if Martin ever used black bindings on koa sopranos? Or, could the rosewood or tortoise turn black as it ages? If so, it aged uniformly, as the binding is solid black with no variations in color.
Pics can be seen in my NUD post below.
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?127347-NUD-True-Martin-Centennial-Soprano