Zenin
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I just picked this up from a flea market for $50, a significant upgrade from my beginner Kala. I've just no idea what make it is?
There's no maker's mark anywhere inside or out, although there's a bit of residue on the headstock that makes me think it might have had a sticker logo at some point. The only label is a "Made of Genuine Mahogany" sticker on the back of the headstock. It is all solid wood, front, sides, and slightly arched back.
It looks like a martin clone of some kind (but what isn't?). The bridge looks like a Regal (solid wood, no separate saddle)? Although I can't find any other ukes that have an inset purfling around the mouth quite like this or anything else with the double dot fret markers.
The tuners also seem pretty unique, I've only found one other photo of them on an instrument and the owner claimed they were from the 60s and weren't original. Maybe they're not original to this instrument either? If they weren't original it would make me feel better about replacing them...they aren't the nicest..
My best guess is a 1960s Kay of some kind.
Thoughts?
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There's no maker's mark anywhere inside or out, although there's a bit of residue on the headstock that makes me think it might have had a sticker logo at some point. The only label is a "Made of Genuine Mahogany" sticker on the back of the headstock. It is all solid wood, front, sides, and slightly arched back.
It looks like a martin clone of some kind (but what isn't?). The bridge looks like a Regal (solid wood, no separate saddle)? Although I can't find any other ukes that have an inset purfling around the mouth quite like this or anything else with the double dot fret markers.
The tuners also seem pretty unique, I've only found one other photo of them on an instrument and the owner claimed they were from the 60s and weren't original. Maybe they're not original to this instrument either? If they weren't original it would make me feel better about replacing them...they aren't the nicest..
My best guess is a 1960s Kay of some kind.
Thoughts?
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