I would love to own a vintage Martin uke someday, but for now I'll have to be satisfied with watching them on eBay and reading about them here on UU. While I'm waiting, I thought I'd throw out a couple of questions I have....
-I know that Martin ukes were available in Style O, Style 1, Style 2, Style 3 and Style 5; each one fancier than the one before. Why was there (apparently) no Style 4?
-Regarding the Style O.... My mind reads this as "Style Oh", as in the letter "O". It would really make more sense if it were the "Style Zero", as in the numeral 0. This would fit right in with the numerical sequence of the rest of the series. Which is correct (I've never heard it actually spoken)?
-Is there a definitive book about the Martin ukes? I find a lot of contradictory info on the web.
Thanks for any help you can offer. While I wait for replies I'll go back to dreaming about a matched trio of Martin Style 1's; soprano, concert and tenor....
-I know that Martin ukes were available in Style O, Style 1, Style 2, Style 3 and Style 5; each one fancier than the one before. Why was there (apparently) no Style 4?
-Regarding the Style O.... My mind reads this as "Style Oh", as in the letter "O". It would really make more sense if it were the "Style Zero", as in the numeral 0. This would fit right in with the numerical sequence of the rest of the series. Which is correct (I've never heard it actually spoken)?
-Is there a definitive book about the Martin ukes? I find a lot of contradictory info on the web.
Thanks for any help you can offer. While I wait for replies I'll go back to dreaming about a matched trio of Martin Style 1's; soprano, concert and tenor....