Hi all,
Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I recently bought a Venezuelan Cuatro on Ebay, and I was hoping some people could make some comments on it, as not much is known. As you probably know, the Cuatro is similar to a baritone uke with a thicker body and tuned ADF#B.
Here is the original listing of the instrument, along with many photos.
I scored this for a cool $250. This is what the seller had to say when I asked for more details on the origin of the instrument -
"hey, glad you like the cuatro, it definitely is pretty awesome! I think you got a hell of a deal too, I thought it would fetch more! I don't really know much about it, I bought it from the estate of a deceased ethnomusicologist several years ago, he bought it in his travels. My guess is mid-20th c, circa 40s, 50s, but that is just a guess. Enjoy it! Positive feedback always welcome!!"
It sounds and plays beautifully, and has no issues that I can see structurally. My friend who is a forester and knows woods quite well told me that the sides, back, top and neck are all solid woods; he things tropical hardwoods.
I'm hoping to get as much info on this as possible, especially to find out what it is truly worth. Any help is much appreciated!
Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I recently bought a Venezuelan Cuatro on Ebay, and I was hoping some people could make some comments on it, as not much is known. As you probably know, the Cuatro is similar to a baritone uke with a thicker body and tuned ADF#B.
Here is the original listing of the instrument, along with many photos.
I scored this for a cool $250. This is what the seller had to say when I asked for more details on the origin of the instrument -
"hey, glad you like the cuatro, it definitely is pretty awesome! I think you got a hell of a deal too, I thought it would fetch more! I don't really know much about it, I bought it from the estate of a deceased ethnomusicologist several years ago, he bought it in his travels. My guess is mid-20th c, circa 40s, 50s, but that is just a guess. Enjoy it! Positive feedback always welcome!!"
It sounds and plays beautifully, and has no issues that I can see structurally. My friend who is a forester and knows woods quite well told me that the sides, back, top and neck are all solid woods; he things tropical hardwoods.
I'm hoping to get as much info on this as possible, especially to find out what it is truly worth. Any help is much appreciated!