Vintage ukulele

Known as the Konter ukulele, this unassuming Martin Style 1K ukulele is autographed by a veritable who’s who of 1920s personalities.

Date: ca. 1880. Geography: Hawaii, United States. Culture: Native American (Hawaiian) Polynesian. Medium: Mahogany, hardwood, metal. Dimensions: Height: 20 ...

In the 1920’s and early 30's, the Hawaiian craze was in full bloom, and ukulele production was crucial to Martin’s success in this period. This is a wonderful, extremely well-preserved example of one of the most ornate of the Martin ukuleles, still in its original Geib case. Although Martin ukes built after 1916 carried no serial number, it’s possible to generally date them by stylistic elements. This Martin Style 3 is from the best era, the golden era, from about 1925 to 1930. Martin style…

RARE VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE GIBSON TU2 TENOR UKULELE UKE UKELELE ESTATE SALE NO RES in Musical Instruments & Gear, String, Ukulele

Vintage Martin Soprano Ukulele

Learn the Uke! (more specifically, songs with complicated chords and not just C, F, G, and A.)

The belief that Hawaii lays sole claim to the ukulele is a misconception. The earliest ukes only date back to the mid-1880s, and they weren’t invented by the Hawaiians.

OHANA SK38 Mahogany Soprano Ukulele. Vintage style 2 Martin Ukulele features and build specs, a homage to a 1930's Vintage Martin Style 2 http://theukuleletradingcoaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/review-ohana-sk-38-soprano-all-solid.html