Flamingo Plastic Ukulele on ebay 70 bucks

Valerie · Nov 8, 2009

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ARTHUR-GOD...286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo=LVI&itu=UCI&otn=2&ps=6

Quick! someone else buy it so that I will no longer be tempted!

JT_Ukes · Nov 8, 2009

offer him 50 including shillping... you can get em that cheep if you try enough

UKISOCIETY · Nov 8, 2009

Those Flamingos are difficult to find with the pitchpipe still intact. Of course, you wouldn't want to use them, unless you gave them a thorough scrubbing. Still, this is a nice find, if the action is good. My Flamingo's action is a bit high for my taste but it's still a good player.

Sambient · Nov 8, 2009

Looks like it has indeed been snapped up.

leftovermagic84 · Nov 12, 2009

There's another one on Craigslist a few hours from me.

http://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/1462719949.html

UKISOCIETY · Nov 12, 2009

leftovermagic84 said:
There's another one on Craigslist a few hours from me.

http://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/1462719949.html

"Original case"? I don't think they came in cases, but in boxes. "Early 1900's"? More like 1950's.

See if you can get picks. I'd like to see them. Odds are, it's not worth $75.

leftovermagic84 · Nov 12, 2009

UKISOCIETY said:
"Original case"? I don't think they came in cases, but in boxes. "Early 1900's"? More like 1950's.

See if you can get picks. I'd like to see them. Odds are, it's not worth $75.

I'll email him and post the pics if he sends them.

leftovermagic84 · Nov 12, 2009

UKISOCIETY said:
See if you can get picks. I'd like to see them.

again, not my uke, but from a craigslist in the area (listing: http://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/1462719949.html )

UKISOCIETY · Nov 13, 2009

leftovermagic84 said:
again, not my uke, but from a craigslist in the area (listing: http://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/1462719949.html )

OK,

Pros: It's a dark uke body and headstock with white fret board. I've seen those rarely - usually it's the opposite. But I don't know if they made fewer like this one, or these types just don't show up on Ebay as much.

Looks like it's in good shape. The "inlays" are still in good painted shape.

Cons:

That case didn't come with it originally. And since it;s a crappy case (excuse my language), it's worth nothing. Yuck!

The pitchpipe, which should be on the headstock, is missing.

I'd need to see a side shot to see its action. My Flamingo's action is kind of high.

My impression - if good action, I would pay 40 bucks.

Thank you for posting the pics.

leftovermagic84 · Nov 13, 2009

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Love having a resident expert.

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