jeff_parker_fly_guy
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Hi All
I just picked up a beautiful Soprano, Lyon & Healy "American Conservatory", serial number 5016 from a thrift store. When I discovered it there were some old strings on it. I drug my thumb across them ever so lightly and this uke practically sang! Now, I've only been playing about 6 months when I picked up one I had given to my teenager who had disgarded it, but the intonation was all uke and the volume was fantastic. It beat out my Oscar Schmidt electric, like a Harley beats a Moped, bad, and it weighs less than 13 oz, not even a pound!
Anyway, from what I have been able to research I believe it to have been made sometime in the 20s, can anybody confirm this? I have decided that I would look into selling this fine piece, as it's beauty and tone would be wasted on me. I enjoy knowing that if I sat on my Uke I could replace it in a week. If I damaged this I would not forgive myself, first because of the beauty, and second that it is worth a little bit I think. Doesn't the 5016 serial number make it a 5K?
Back to the purpose of my post, what's your opinions on it's value? I have no idea what I should ask for it. I am attaching a few photos I took of it for you to see the condition. It has no cracks, no repairs, no gaps in the seams, it's in excellent condition for a 10 year old Uke and fantastic condition for one almost 100 years old(?). So if you could give me your opinion and any details I would appreciate it!
Thanks
I just picked up a beautiful Soprano, Lyon & Healy "American Conservatory", serial number 5016 from a thrift store. When I discovered it there were some old strings on it. I drug my thumb across them ever so lightly and this uke practically sang! Now, I've only been playing about 6 months when I picked up one I had given to my teenager who had disgarded it, but the intonation was all uke and the volume was fantastic. It beat out my Oscar Schmidt electric, like a Harley beats a Moped, bad, and it weighs less than 13 oz, not even a pound!
Anyway, from what I have been able to research I believe it to have been made sometime in the 20s, can anybody confirm this? I have decided that I would look into selling this fine piece, as it's beauty and tone would be wasted on me. I enjoy knowing that if I sat on my Uke I could replace it in a week. If I damaged this I would not forgive myself, first because of the beauty, and second that it is worth a little bit I think. Doesn't the 5016 serial number make it a 5K?
Back to the purpose of my post, what's your opinions on it's value? I have no idea what I should ask for it. I am attaching a few photos I took of it for you to see the condition. It has no cracks, no repairs, no gaps in the seams, it's in excellent condition for a 10 year old Uke and fantastic condition for one almost 100 years old(?). So if you could give me your opinion and any details I would appreciate it!
Thanks