Vintage ukulele

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Vintage Ukulele

Made and used throughout the Pacific, musical instruments play integral roles in contexts ranging from religious rites to secular entertainment.

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

Vintage Martin Soprano Ukulele

Vintage Kumalae Ukulele

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.

Aloha ukulele Co. Hawaii, 1917-1920, Koa, Soprano. Private Collection.

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Vintage c.1930 Gibson Style 1 Soprano Ukulele (all solid mahogany, no binding)

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…