Of somewhat "parochial" interest? Hey, it's a rainy day in the UK and I sometimes leave the TV on "in the background"...
One of (many!) UK Daytime "Antiques Shows" (Bargain Hunt; Ep:38; Series 53; from Harrogate) featured two of the late George Formby's instruments. Purchased from his estate (with provenance) and sold by collectors at recent auctions):
A Keech "Longscale"(?) for £11.5k
A Dallas "D" Banjo-ukulele for £12.5k
http://database.ukulelecorner.co.uk/site/ukulelemakers/d/dallas
http://database.ukulelecorner.co.uk/site/ukulelemakers/i-j-k/keech
Way beyond my budget. lol. But a history of string driven things is interesting?
One of (many!) UK Daytime "Antiques Shows" (Bargain Hunt; Ep:38; Series 53; from Harrogate) featured two of the late George Formby's instruments. Purchased from his estate (with provenance) and sold by collectors at recent auctions):
A Keech "Longscale"(?) for £11.5k
A Dallas "D" Banjo-ukulele for £12.5k
http://database.ukulelecorner.co.uk/site/ukulelemakers/d/dallas
http://database.ukulelecorner.co.uk/site/ukulelemakers/i-j-k/keech
Way beyond my budget. lol. But a history of string driven things is interesting?
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