New old uke day

Eyeguy

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Picked up this very nice C. 1920-30's Gretsch tenor ukulele. Solid mahogany. Craftsmanship is excellent - sound very pleasing, kinda reminds me of a comparable Martin tenor uke. Neck is thin and fast. I replaced the worn out friction tuners with Gotoh planetary tuners.







** Forgot to add a pic of the cool case it came in

 

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Olarte

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Beautiful!!!

 

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Beautiful is right -- that uke looks nowhere near its age.

Great score!

 

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Wow, nice ukulele. I've only seen one Gretsch tenor before, and nowhere near the condition of yours. They are pretty uncommon, nice choice!

 

mm stan

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• Sep 8, 2013

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What A SCORE...why can't I find these deals..Congrats and happy strummings

 

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What A SCORE..I can't find these deals, either...Congrats and happy strummings

 

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Wow, it looks great.
I'm waiting on the modern "equivalent" and I am sure it will NOT compare with yours!

 

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• Sep 8, 2013

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Thanks folks - it is a good one, to be sure. BTW, I went back and added a pic of the cool, and probably original, case it came in.