Description: Offered for sale is my 1950s Martin 3m soprano ukulele. Included with this uke is its original Geib faux alligator case. I picked this ukulele up some time ago from a goodwill in Beverly Hills, CA. They knew what they had… When I acquired the ukulele it had two cracks in the left lower bout of the top and one on the left side of the lower bout. I had a luthier repair these and it has been an absolutely stellar instrument. It plays perfectly and the action is spot on. The original case was worse for wear, missing its original handle. I replaced the handle but have never used it to transport the uke, but didn’t have the heart to get rid of it. Inside its lid is remnants of the label from the original music shop that sold the instrument in the 1950s. “Fife & Nichols Musical Instruments Los Angeles • Hollywood, California.” This instrument, apart from its construction and my acquisition, likely spent its entire life in Hollywood. On top of the peghead is a stamped number “85”. Martin didn’t stamp the top of the peghead on these instruments. Unclear if this number was stamped by a school music program or perhaps a prop-house for cinema, but neat nonetheless. I acquired an absolutely pristine example of a geib alligator case that I use to store/travel with this uke. Should you want it, please let me know in the order notes otherwise I’ll keep it for another uke in my collection. It is currently strung up with worth brown strings (my favorite for vintage sopranos). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Price: 1100 USD
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-23T09:14:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Martin
Ukulele Type: Soprano
Exact Year: 1950
