Timbuck
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The family just had a bit a musical evening..this is a pic of the aftermath....One of the ukes is a genuine Martin all the rest ain't.
Spot the Martin
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Gmoney
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The one in the foreground is the original Martin - the rest are 100% original Ken Timms. Close?
Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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The one that sounds the worst?
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Timbuck
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That must have been the one I was playing 
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RyanMFT
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I agree with GMoney....the little guy in the foreground is the Martin. The concert/tenor in the back is out. The soprano just below that to the viewer's left has way too much figure to the wood to be a Martin. Even the koa Martin used tended to be a smooth, even color, may have had curl, but not the dramatic differences in color. The ukulele in the middle of the picture looks a little red, and those tuners are awfully shiny to be a vintage ukulele......so I'm going with the little guy at the bottom of the picture.
jackwhale
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I'm thinking Ken is going to say that none are Martins but I'll go along with Ryan and Gmoney. Its the one in the forground.
weerpool
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its actually the one under the table
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Hippie Dribble
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the foreground...the colour of the old wood gives it away
Doc_J
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Impossible to tell, but I'll guess the front one at the bottom of the picture.
kalmario
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the one at the back is the only one with a different nut, and bridge, it just doesn't look like what one expects a martin to look like.....
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Pete Howlett
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Foreground - Martin didin't fit gold tuners... also the wood is the right colour. But hey, I'm wrong on most things when it comes to identification.
Teek
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I spotted the Martin up front like everyone else right away, it's that dull old mundane brown. The Timms are all stunners, ya can't hide that. I'm thinking it's a trick question though....
PS: Is the concert available for sale??
I'm thinking it's a trick question though....PS: Is the concert available for sale??
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Is it the blue one?
Thanks for asking that question, Teek. It may be a tenor, though. I can't see too well, but it looks to have a 14th-fret join. Anyway, it's stunning. Maybe Ken will do a raffle for it. I'd love to hear it, Ken. The sopranos sound fantastic.
I spotted the Martin up front like everyone else right away, it's that dull old mundane brown. The Timms are all stunners, ya can't hide that.
PS: Is the concert available for sale??
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Timbuck
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Yep! you're all right it is the dull brown one at the front:bowdown:....You all should go out more often and get away from ukulele's now and again.
Gmoney
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Yep! you're all right it is the dull brown one at the front:bowdown:....You all should go out more often and get away from ukulele's now and again.
"Dull brown one" - bet there's nothing dull about the sound of that Martin!
Looks like a fun time was had by all though.
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Timbuck
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The other ukes are rejects that are very playable, but have cosmetic faults, so I kept them for our own use.
PoiDog
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Gee ... and here I thought Martin was the guy who passed out from all the drinking and was snoring under the table ...
ksquine
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It was obviously the one in front. The finish and color doesn't look as good as your ukes
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