Hi all, I'm a uke enthusiast and about a year ago a friend of mine picked up a vintage uke in a thrift store for me. $10. I put it in the corner and figured I'd strip it down and paint it at some point. Yesterday I decided to give it a closer look.
The thing that I noticed as odd is the tuning pegs. They are like the "M" tuning pegs on the Maccaferri baritone islanders. They are white button metal shaft friction pegs with a scrolly kinda M.
The uke itself, although seemingly cheap looking is not coming apart anywhere. It's solidly constructed. It is tenor in size. The only markings it has is a stamp inside that says Made in U.S.A. There are 19 frets. one in the number three, two in the number 5, one in the seven, two in the 10, one in the 12 and one in the fifteen. they look to be wood painted silver inlays. The neck extends down almost completely to the sound hole.
The sound hole has a simple black line around it, about a half an inch out.
The saddle/bridge is solid wood and looks affixed with two brads. i is signifigantly lighter than the ukulele. The nut is plastic.
I've been looking online and can't find anything like it. It's mainly the pegs that are throwing me. My mister thinks that someone must have put them on after...but there doesn't seem to be any sign of that- scratches, etc.
I will upload images shortly...but in the mean time... thoughts?
The thing that I noticed as odd is the tuning pegs. They are like the "M" tuning pegs on the Maccaferri baritone islanders. They are white button metal shaft friction pegs with a scrolly kinda M.
The uke itself, although seemingly cheap looking is not coming apart anywhere. It's solidly constructed. It is tenor in size. The only markings it has is a stamp inside that says Made in U.S.A. There are 19 frets. one in the number three, two in the number 5, one in the seven, two in the 10, one in the 12 and one in the fifteen. they look to be wood painted silver inlays. The neck extends down almost completely to the sound hole.
The sound hole has a simple black line around it, about a half an inch out.
The saddle/bridge is solid wood and looks affixed with two brads. i is signifigantly lighter than the ukulele. The nut is plastic.
I've been looking online and can't find anything like it. It's mainly the pegs that are throwing me. My mister thinks that someone must have put them on after...but there doesn't seem to be any sign of that- scratches, etc.
I will upload images shortly...but in the mean time... thoughts?