Jerryc41
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Of course, if you enjoy playing it, no uke is worthless, but I mean in terms of dollars - or any other currency.
Although I whittled my collection down to fifty-four, I have eight that really have no value. They include three oldies that were cheap at the time, three cigar box builds, a kit build, and a banjo uke build. Aside from the fact that they are worth nothing, I would never sell them because they have some meaning for me, and they work. I have three others that cost $50 or less, but they work fine.
Below is a Wabash uke from about 1950, courtesy of Jim Beloff at Voorheesville, NY a few years ago. It was made on Wabash Ave in Chicago.
Although I whittled my collection down to fifty-four, I have eight that really have no value. They include three oldies that were cheap at the time, three cigar box builds, a kit build, and a banjo uke build. Aside from the fact that they are worth nothing, I would never sell them because they have some meaning for me, and they work. I have three others that cost $50 or less, but they work fine.
Below is a Wabash uke from about 1950, courtesy of Jim Beloff at Voorheesville, NY a few years ago. It was made on Wabash Ave in Chicago.