John Croft, Glan Tanat, Llanyblodwel, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8NQ, England
Tel: (+44) 01691 - 828850.
E-Mail: theukuleleman@hotmail.com

For Sale

ABBOTT Tenor Ukulele (1936). Abbott ukuleles are incredibly hard to find. This example is in stunning all-original condition and complete with it’s original made-to-measure hard shaped case. It is an example of the Abbott ‘OXFORD’ long scale tenor ukulele , styled from the Gibson Tenor ukulele of the same period. ‘Sunburst’ finish on body and neck. Straight neck & no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Great playing action & gorgeous sound. No cracks or splits whatsoever (the line on the back of the body in the top right-hand photograph is NOT a split or a crack). Etched onto the back of the body close to the heel is the signature of ‘Jack Abbott’, with 9/5/36 etched immediately beneath it. This is clear to see in real life but was very hard to photograph. OHSC (EXC) £2,000.

THE DAVIDSON ‘SPECIAL’ Soprano Ukulele. Phil Davidson is one of the finest luthiers in this country if not the World, and in my honest opinion, his Ukuleles are second to none. I was so impressed when I first saw them and played them that I bought one, and since then I have bought another! I am delighted to announce that his Ukuleles are now available from this website. This is his top-of-the-line Ukulele, which is called The Davidson ‘Special’. It is hand-made by Phil to the highest standards using the finest available materials, and hand inlaid by his wife Fiona. The top is made from the finest tight-grained European Spruce, with the back and sides made from finest quality Brazilian Mahogany. Bound and ebony veneered headstock inlaid at the top with ‘The Davidson’, together with a central palm tree motif. Fine grained ivoroid binding around headstock, down each side of the neck, and around the top and back of the body. Ebony fingerboard with twelve frets and inlaid abalone position dots. Position dots also on side of neck binding. Abalone inlay around the sound hole and thin abalone strip inlaid around top and back of the body. Heel cap to match colour of tuning pegs. Shaped ebony bridge. Inlaid end-pin at the rear of the body. Dove-tailed neck joint. The label inside the body is signed & dated by Phil Davidson together with a ‘Special’ serial number marked on it. Like all his instruments it has a Lifetime Guarantee. Amazing sound and unrivalled quality. Complete with a hard shaped case. OHSC (NEW) £1,250.

PHIL DAVIDSON Koa Wood Soprano Ukulele. This is another magnificent soprano Ukulele from Phil Davidson, made of Hawaiian Koa Wood. Bound and ebony veneered headstock inlaid with a central palm tree motif. Ivoroid binding around headstock, down each side of the neck, and around the top and back of the body. Ebony fingerboard with twelve frets and inlaid abalone position dots. Position dots also on side of neck binding. Abalone inlay around the sound hole. Heel cap to match colour of tuning pegs. Shaped ebony bridge. End-pin at the rear of the body. Dove-tailed neck joint. The label inside the body is signed & dated by Phil Davidson. Like all his instruments it has a Lifetime Guarantee. Lovely sound and unrivalled quality. Complete with a hard shaped case. OHSC (NEW) £870.

GIBSON Style 2 Tenor Ukulele (c.1928). Rare vintage Style 2 Gibson Tenor Ukulele in great condition. All mahogany with straight neck and no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Binding around top and bottom of body plus pretty inlaid pattern around the sound hole. ‘The Gibson’ in silver on the peghead. Original vintage ‘Grover’ tuning pegs. No cracks on top or sides and just one very tight separation along the grain on the back that you struggle to see. Plays beautifully with that great vintage ‘Gibson’ sound. Complete with original hard shaped case. OHSC (EXC-) SPECIAL OFFER £695 (including postage by Royal Mail Special Delivery, packing and full insurance - worth £25).

HARMONY Soprano Ukulele (c.1926). This is a hard to find early example of their high-grade soprano ukulele. Koa wood body and mahogany neck. Original tuning pegs (as found on early ‘Gibson’ ukes and banjo-ukes). Early ‘Harmony’ label on back of peghead. Straight neck & no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Double ‘herringbone’ parquetry strip down centre of fingerboard with three pairs of mother-of-pearl position dots. Parquetry binding down each side of neck. Beautful ‘flamey’ Koa wood body top & back, with attractive patterned triple binding around both sides and around the soundhole. Two tight professionally repaired cracks on the back (see photos). Label inside body. Complete with a great vintage hard-shaped case with gorgeous purple-red lining and interior pocket. OHSC (VGC++) SPECIAL OFFER £395.

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