ichadwick
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A local chap picked up a Leonadro Nunes uke recently and brought it to show me. He wants to sell it.
Needs some restoration - top is coming off in a couple of places. A few small cracks and a place where a small crack was restored in the past.
One peg head has been replaced with a slightly larger head, and one is cracked and in need of replacement (looks like bakelite). Some gummy stuff (looks like duct tape residue) on the back needs careful cleaning (by a pro.) But overall, intact and probably playable with little work. 12 frets, soprano scale, slightly humped back. Looks like French finish and possibly solid koa.
All the fret wires are intact. Nut and bridge intact.
He offered it to me but we have no idea what a fair price is. It does require some minor restoration, but nothing serious from what I saw (although I would have the top reglued in one spot before it gets tuned to pitch) . I might be able to get photos and post them if anyone wants to see.
Any ideas? These things sell for big bucks on eBay, but this one is plain - no rosette, no rope binding, nothing on the headstock. Just a label inside saying it was made by Nunes in Hawaii for Kohler & someone in San Francisco.
Comments? Suggestions? Reasonable price?
Needs some restoration - top is coming off in a couple of places. A few small cracks and a place where a small crack was restored in the past.
One peg head has been replaced with a slightly larger head, and one is cracked and in need of replacement (looks like bakelite). Some gummy stuff (looks like duct tape residue) on the back needs careful cleaning (by a pro.) But overall, intact and probably playable with little work. 12 frets, soprano scale, slightly humped back. Looks like French finish and possibly solid koa.
All the fret wires are intact. Nut and bridge intact.
He offered it to me but we have no idea what a fair price is. It does require some minor restoration, but nothing serious from what I saw (although I would have the top reglued in one spot before it gets tuned to pitch) . I might be able to get photos and post them if anyone wants to see.
Any ideas? These things sell for big bucks on eBay, but this one is plain - no rosette, no rope binding, nothing on the headstock. Just a label inside saying it was made by Nunes in Hawaii for Kohler & someone in San Francisco.
Comments? Suggestions? Reasonable price?