(40% off), Sale Price 48.47 All three models featured wooden friction pegs. The Style 1 and Style 3 Centennial ukuleles commemorate Martins vintage ukulele models, and each is limited to a run of just 100 instruments. Thanks in advance for any knowledge on this particular model. It is a Sears and Roebuck silvertone model 319 57-12551 100. In October of that year, the company shipped its first two ukuleles out on a special order to a music teacher in Trenton, New Jersey. Back is just plain.thanks. Sun: closed. By 1833, when guitar maker Christian Frederick Martin and his family left Germany to start a new life in America, a number of tourists to the Portuguese island of Madeira had already returned home and spread reports of a small four-string guitar that was the characteristic instrument of the island. Original Price 38.87 It is called a Chickie. Just this year, Martin introduced two new limited edition ukulele models made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of producing ukuleles. Until then, the ukulele was played only with Hawaiian music, but Ohta-san broke the mold by playing jazz-inspired solos. 843,133, 1,204,578 This pearl-encrusted model was made from Hawaiian koa wood, and retailed for the then-remarkable price of $50. I hope you can help me pin a date on this oddball. Here are pictures of the Regal concert uke that I have owned for nearly sixty years. Quality craftsmanship, lots of tone. Rio began playing ukulele after his father transferred to Hawaii for work, and he soon started studying with Herb Ohta Jr. Rio has won numerous awards, performed with in concert with Jake and for TEDxTokyo in 2014. Follow this link to create an account if you dont already have one go HERE.FREE SHIPPING:All orders within the USA with a total over $500 will qualify for free FedEx 2-day air shipping.SHIPMENT AND TRACKING NOTIFICATIONSare sent automatically via email as soon as the shipping label is created so please make sure your email address is accurate when placing the order. 33.53, 55.88 Theres something about the ukes reentrant tuning that makes people smile. C $20.09 shipping. $13.50, $18.00 Luna Ukulele Model 550 Soprano Made In Japan, Vintage, 1950's Collectable $149.99 Was: $174.99 $36.70 shipping SPONSORED Vintage 1950's Chrome Dixie Banjo Ukulele $225.00 $16.55 shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED VINTAGE Barclay Baritone Ukulele 1950's / 1960's Made in Japan NICE SOUND! I would like to know more about my uke which I'm told is a Lyon and Healy from the twenties. Can you say anything about it?Best regards. The Style 2 was almost identical to the Style 1, the only difference being the white celluloid binding around the top and back. Fill out the requested information. From handmade pieces to vintage treasures ready to be loved again, Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. From classical (Ukulele Adagio, 2007), to jazz and swing (Daydream Believer, 2006), and most recently Hawaiian (Wonderful Life Vol 1., 2015). Our Haleiwa store-front is open from Wednesday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm and on Sundays from 11am - 5pm. I was a child when my uncle gave it to me. I Believe Classical Guitar in a Soft Case & Ready to Play 1 G BensVintageItems (980) $749.99 Vintage 1960s/1970s Ukulele Made in Japan | Reverb She is slightly smaller in the body than a normal soprano ukulele. But it was Ohtas ten years of service in the US Marines that changed his life and the ukulele scene in Japan. Contributing to the big jump in sales from previous years was Martin actively pushing a new line of Customer Model ukuleles. The binding is also used for the bridge. Most books are arranged in tab, so they are easy to understand even for non-Japanese speakers, and most come with CDs so you can more easily understand a difficult passage when you listen to the track. It has the decal on the front and bar frets, it also has rosewood binding rather than the more common cream or white. Even when we sell a used instrument we want to make sure you are happy. It was through Haidas connections at electronics manufacturer JVC that he and Ohta-san released an album of ukulele solos. Thank you for your website and this tremendous service!! I have a couple of older Kumalae ukes and am interested to know more about the decal which has the following words in Hawaiian language:UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO. Thank you so much. No markings. Does anybody know anything about this brand? Original Price 36.38 Bottom scroll work looks like glued rather than painted. VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1900 - 1930's TRU FRET BANJO UKULELE FOR RESTORATION 17 LUG C $372.29 or Best Offer Vintage 1920~1930's Martin Soprano Ukulele Style-1 With Hard Case C $2,977.00 Free shipping or Best Offer 12 watching 21" Small Vintage 1920s MayBell Banjolele Banjo Uke by Slingerland C $196.30 C $27.08 shipping 12 watching I was surprised to find out about a Brooklyn company in the 20s called Turturro's. Hawaiian music soon became a national craze, and the demand for Hawaiian instruments, especially ukuleles, grew quickly. I just bought a Luna brand ukulele off Craigslist, it's obviously a pretty old soprano, maybe from the 1950's era. Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Even after the surge around 1950, Martin continued to sell two to three thousand ukuleles every year until the mid-1960s.   Vietnam   |   English (US)   |   (VND), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. To learn more about caring for your ukulele visit our Ukulele Care page. Kiyoshi Kobayashi began his musical career as a classical guitarist and taught jazz guitar for eight years at the Musashino Academy of Music. Sun: closed. By 1965, Martin was making just four ukulele modelsStyle 0 and Style 3 sopranos, the 1T tenor, and the baritone. Contemporary uke performer and educator Kiyoshi Kobayashi says, In Japan, each region has its own way of playing that was influenced by a famous local player. The Japanese tendency to focus on technique leads to what performer and teacher Takashi Nakamura says is playing that is too formulaic. Captcha failed to load. If I get the 2nd set of strings, how is it tuned, and do you need to buy a different type of string if notes are an octave apart? Another nisei, Buckie Shirakata (19121994), born and raised in Honolulu by his immigrant parents, went to Japan in the early-30s, graduated from Doshisha University, married, and played Hawaiian music. ACCESSORY AND CASE ORDERS:While non-instrument orders for cases and accessories do not require the same processing time needed for instruments, they do require time for processing and packing. After the war, Martin seemed content to build just its standard ukulele models, all in mahogany. The only markings is the stamped logo, "Wings". The construction characteristics may give up some clues: it has a one piece koa wood rib and an arched back. Gibson also made tenor ukuleles (1927) and a baritone model (1961).