Thanks for the input. I think I would like to bring it back as a player and preserve it' s authenticity as best I can. It is all mahogany and a few small cracks to fix. The bridge is really quite solid. Is there a great advantage to replacing it?
The biggest problem I see is that the tunning peg holes are quite worn out. Any fix for that. I love these old instruments and the to see them unplayed.
Could the finish be shellac?
Sterling branded ukes were distributed by Tonk Bros, built by Regal in Chicago. That one is probably late 1920s.
Thanks for the input. I think I would like to bring it back as a player and preserve it' s authenticity as best I can. It is all mahogany and a few small cracks to fix. The bridge is really quite solid. Is there a great advantage to replacing it?
The biggest problem I see is that the tunning peg holes are quite worn out. Any fix for that. I love these old instruments and the to see them unplayed.
Could the finish be shellac?
Chicago seems to have been a big supplier of ukes. My Wabash was made on Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Chicago seems to have been a big supplier of ukes. My Wabash was made on Wabash Avenue, Chicago.