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Now, time to sell or give away six or seven ukes!! To paraphrase a saying "The only cure for UAS is embalming fluid". At 80 I'm jumping the gun. I contracted UAS 30 years ago when searching for the NoName player. In the process I went through many new and vintage ones. To date I've giving away...

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About switches, I use a foot switch on any hand held power tool. I feel more comfortable with that first torque with both hands on it and I know I can shut it off without changing hand position.

My take is that the older, preWWII ukuleles were made for wood sources that no longer exist, such as real Honduras Mahogany. With other woods there wasn't an emphasis on curly, flamed, spalted, and such. The preferred wood was tight strait grained. This had fewer weak points, if dried properly...

I need to make a list right now. Some things can't be shipped, others, they are my only source. There are a large number of luthiers in the North Bay and beyond. Will there be an end of an era party?

If you can get Honoka Katayama you are in for treat. https://www.honokamusic.com/music

A guitar playing friend uses an A tuning fork, he stands it on the saddle and tunes the A string.

"Because that's the year I was born" We must have gone to different High Schools together

I remember that Joel Ekhaus spruce topped Martin. One of many Martins that have passed through my hands. Keep on Strumming Dave

Like about2 I have speculated about previous players of a vintage ukulele. Check out the movie The Red Violin for inspiration.

I have re-homed many rescued Vintage Martins, not because they are inferior but because they deserved to be played. I consider vintage to be older than me, WWII and beyond. The fretboards used thin hardwoods or just the frets set right into the neck. The good ones are not over braced. The wood...

Cleaning the old glue out of a separation like that, I use a double sides fingernail file. Don't force it on either side. glue and clamp as usual. I do find it unusual, in that the lifting is occurring where there is a large gluing surface on the heal block.

I have used that book more than any other, it is a good reference for production numbers, dating and researching tuners, saddles and nuts for restoring Martins. Also a great rundown on the Ukulele history with Martin. Well worth $30

My 80 year old power source is still pumping

The reason I keep the Tuner on a headstock is that I know where to look for it. I can then find at least one of the two I use. There must be at least 4 of them tucked away in a "safe place"

The sides are very Violin on this reproduction of a David Mahelona Concert made by Tangi.

It isn't what it is where

The Two on the left are out strumming somewhere, after a rescue operation. The one on the right is now even more disassembled. I also have a Hot Rod Regal with a redwood sound board upgraded nut bridge and saddle. and a Rat Rod Campuke in pink with black flames.

This is what I have the brass inserts are not compatible with the steel pegs.