Vintage Harmony? Soprano Ukulele

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• Sep 23, 2020

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Up for grabs is an older mahogany soprano ukulele. I can not find any name on it, but believe it to be a Harmony from the 40s (please correct me if I am incorrect, it will not hurt my feelings ). It is in very good condition for what I believe it's age is. Few light scratches and a small mark on back. No cracks. Plays very nicely with the old mahogany tone.

Currently strung with Martin strings in D tuning.

Does not come with a case, but I will pack it with care

Sold

 

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• Sep 23, 2020

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• Sep 23, 2020

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Definitely a Harmony, but I think it’s early 1950’s. This is a great deal on a really underrated vintage uke.

 

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• Sep 24, 2020

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Also, not original tuners, but who cares?

 

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• Sep 24, 2020

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ksiegel said:

Also, not original tuners, but who cares?

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Yeah, most seemed to come with those white sharktooth friction tuners, those black ones are probably bbetter.

 

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• Sep 25, 2020

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ksiegel said:

Also, not original tuners, but who cares?

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Not original? And I was almost ready to jump. Really looking for an all original Harmony...

 

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• Sep 25, 2020

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Not original? And I was almost ready to jump. Really looking for an all original Harmony...

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I would not recommend this uke of mine as a collector piece, since it does not have the Harmony label, which I would def want if I was looking for an all original. The tuners although they are not original, work very well, making this a great player.

 

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• Sep 28, 2020

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Dropped price to only 90.00 shipped! (conus)

 

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• Sep 28, 2020

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Very nice price! How's the action?

 

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• Sep 29, 2020

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Very nice price! How's the action?

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Really nice action height and no buzzing

 

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• Sep 29, 2020

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Thank, Boofa, and sorry! For some reason that second batch of photos (that show the action pretty well) weren't showing up for me when I inquired earlier.

 

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• Sep 30, 2020

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The frets have a gold hue to them - are they brass or just oxidation?

 

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• Oct 1, 2020

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The frets have a gold hue to them - are they brass or just oxidation?

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I believe they are brass

 

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• Oct 4, 2020

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Last price drop. 80.00

 

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• Oct 4, 2020

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Sold thanks uu