....yes....
... and you would think its is around . . . .
I'm no expert but I've seen them sell on Ebay for around $600 to 1200 depending on condition. Then again I paid $66 for the one I have .
So pre-war Martin Style 1, depending on condition & the marketplace where offered, would/could go for $500 - $1500 - notice that Pukulele Pete gave you approximately the same answer.
But, if you call it a Martin S1, it wouldn't be pre-war & certainly not 1930. Be specific or you won't see much interest. The Martin SO & S1 are relatively recent Martin ukes, with nowhere near the value or quality of a vintage Martin.
Just watch a few ebay auctions for a couple of weeks & you'll see widely ranging prices being paid for Martin's from that time period in all manner of condition.
Hope this helps, Mahalo
Vintage Martins are identified by style number and wood type 1M style 1 mahogany, 1K style 1 koa. I follow these pretty regularly on ebay and have paid between $380 for a 20's beater, to ~1K for an early one (1916-1922) without cracks and incredible sound. Depending on condition I think that you've gotten reasonable prices but condition and sound are everything on these ukes. Contrary to Skinny Money I don't think that ebay necessarily tells you what something is worth, especially if you list it without a reserve. Ebay is a very strange place, watch vintage Martin ukes on it for 30 days and you'll see what I mean. Some times ukes go for high prices and a uke in the same condition two weeks later goes for $250 less. Ebay brings what something is worth if you're an established seller in that field and have a perfect feedback record and a reasonable price.
Howard why aren't you watching election coverage - and thanks for delivering Maine btw? Okay let's not argue semantics here. By definition what something sells for is what it's worth at that moment to the buyer. But when I think of what something is "worth" I think in terms of a longer time horizon approximating say, average value over six months or a year. If everything sold for what it was actually worth then we wouldn't be bragging about $66 or even $300 1M's <g>. ciao baby, g2
Thanks guys for great feedback. But I do not have a Style 1 for sale. I was only asking approximate value because my cousin just gave me a uke our grand father had and never used. It just plays like butter. We also got hold of a pre 1950 Style 0. Both not for sale. Thanks for all the info.
Thanks guys for great feedback. But I do not have a Style 1 for sale. I was only asking approximate value because my cousin just gave me a uke our grand father had and never used. It just plays like butter. We also got hold of a pre 1950 Style 0. Both not for sale. Thanks for all the info.