drumguy
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Okay, this isn't mine. I have it in my hands though. I'm a drummer, and a gear-head. I have been obsessed with ukulele's for the past month or so. Haven't made a purchase yet, but have been hounding my guitar buddies to see if anyone has one laying around. Tonight at a rehearsal, our guitar player pulled this out from under a shelf in his garage. It's a Kamaka from the 1970's which was given to him by his mother inlaw.
He was trying to sell it, but didn't know what it was worth. I told him I'd hang onto it for a while and take it down to Elderly (I live in Michigan and a friend of mine works in the appraisals dept.). Anyone have any guesses? It's in really good shape. No cosmetic issues other than being 30 years old. It could use some polish and a new set of strings, but the body and neck look fine to me. It's remarkably clean.
Sorry for the blurry pics. I'm using my phone... And I've been drinking whiskey.
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For the record, I have done a fair amount of internet research, and immediately recognized the wood type, and the brand name and tried very hard not to get visibly excited. I know that this is at least a fairly decent thing to find laying around. Despite being a drummer, I'm not a total dummy. I have been saving up some gig money and was gonna buy a tenor in the 150-250 range.
He was trying to sell it, but didn't know what it was worth. I told him I'd hang onto it for a while and take it down to Elderly (I live in Michigan and a friend of mine works in the appraisals dept.). Anyone have any guesses? It's in really good shape. No cosmetic issues other than being 30 years old. It could use some polish and a new set of strings, but the body and neck look fine to me. It's remarkably clean.
Sorry for the blurry pics. I'm using my phone... And I've been drinking whiskey.
EDIT:
For the record, I have done a fair amount of internet research, and immediately recognized the wood type, and the brand name and tried very hard not to get visibly excited. I know that this is at least a fairly decent thing to find laying around. Despite being a drummer, I'm not a total dummy. I have been saving up some gig money and was gonna buy a tenor in the 150-250 range.
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