StereoJoker
Well-known member
During my daily eBay vintage uke-browsing, I stumbled upon this listing.
I've never seen a ukulele like this one before, and I checked the UU archives and Tiki King's database for mention of it. So far, I haven't been able to find any sort of information on it other than what's provided by the seller: it's probably from the 1950s, made by Morena Musical Instruments Co., who apparently constructed guitars during that time period (I found a listing for an antique Morena Co. guitar in New Zealand, but other than that, I'm clueless).
It's kind of a stretch for me to ask this question, given the lack of information out there, but does anybody know anything else about this ukulele, or even Morena? (I asked the seller about the wood, since I can't really see the grain to even begin guessing.)
Otherwise, for some of you vintage nuts, here's a neat little guy to add to your collection!
I've never seen a ukulele like this one before, and I checked the UU archives and Tiki King's database for mention of it. So far, I haven't been able to find any sort of information on it other than what's provided by the seller: it's probably from the 1950s, made by Morena Musical Instruments Co., who apparently constructed guitars during that time period (I found a listing for an antique Morena Co. guitar in New Zealand, but other than that, I'm clueless).
It's kind of a stretch for me to ask this question, given the lack of information out there, but does anybody know anything else about this ukulele, or even Morena? (I asked the seller about the wood, since I can't really see the grain to even begin guessing.)
Otherwise, for some of you vintage nuts, here's a neat little guy to add to your collection!