Early Famous (by Kiwaya) FS-5

Early Famous FS-5, made in Japan, which I got here on UU a while back. This one has a nice dark rosewood fingerboard, not a lighter walnut board, like current ones. this one also has a non-compensated ebony bridge, not the later wavy comp style. Gorgeous grained koa laminate.

Plays & sounds excellent. Original tuners were replaced with gold UPTs, with black buttons...WAY better. Strap button on bottom. Big honkin strap button on heel was removed. Nice shape, no cracks, a ding or 2. Only issue I thought was important was the bridge slots: the A slot had a blowout, and was repaired before I got it. Then, just after I got it, the C slot blew out too. I drilled a tiny hole down through the bridge for that one, using a button to secure the string from inside the body, a common fix for a slot blowout. At this point, I can't remember if I also drilled the A slot too, I may have.

But, all in all, a killer looking and sounding soprano uke. I just have too many, and prefer no extra frets on the body.

$225.00 shipped in CONUS only. Videos available.

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That's a great sounding uke. Do you have photos of it with the UPTs?

Beautiful wood on that, and love the wood saddle and nut.

Thanks, yes, here are some better pics of this fine uke

Nice! I’d love to own one of these.

It looks great! I love that black fretboard and black UPTs. Nice photos!

Thanks! I love taking pics in the back yard, in natural light, the wood really pops.

uke is sold