Soprano ukulele
Maker
Mario Maccaferri
Date1952-1963 ca.
Place MadeNew York, United States, North America
ModelIslander De Luxe
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted in red and blue ink on head: [three red stars] / ISLANDER [in red and blue] / DE LUXE [in blue] / PATENTS PENDING [in blue] / [in red and blue, crown over shield divided into four section, the upper right corner with “M”, the lower right corner with eighth note, sixteenth note, and thirty-second note, a rod diagonally through other two corners, with banner below reading “SUMMUM PERSTO”], slightly overlapping large “V” motif composed of red white and blue bands / [Hula girl printed in red] DESIGNED BY [in blue] [two palm trees printed in red] / MACCAFERRI [in blue]MarkingsWhite paper sticker reverse-printed gray with rounded corners and white lettering, affixed to upper left top corner: MADE OF / STYRON
DescriptionStringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: ivory Styron; soundhole edge extends 9 mm downward into body cavity
Back: dark red and black marbleized (Rosewood) Styron; slightly arched
Ribs: dark red and black marbleized (Rosewood) Styron; integral with back, neck, and head
Head: dark red and black marbleized (Rosewood) Styron integral with body and neck, with ivory Styron face; open-book-profile-shaped
Neck: dark red and black marbleized (Rosewood) Styron; integral with head and body
Heel cap: none; injection molding mark on back of neck heel
Binding: none
Fingerboard: black Styron; 18 silver Styron frets (including one at nut)’ top two frets extend only under top string, top four frets extend under top two strings, top five frets extend under top three strings; silver Styron dots behind 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th, 14th and 16th frets, gradually smaller toward high end of fingerboard; double silver Styron dots behind 19th fret; scalloped extension over top
Nut: black Styron
Bridge: very dark red metallic Styron with ivory (Rosewood) Styron saddle; half-rounds with protruding sections on end; string balls fit into recesses at end of bridge
Tuners: four nickel-plated steel tension tuners with silver Styron heads
Rosette: black Styron ring with decorative protruding extensions
Lacquer: none
Linings: none
Neck block: none
End block: none
Top bracing: 9 fan braces integral with top
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 526 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 233 mm (9-1/4″)
Upper bout width: 124 mm (4-7/8″)
Waist width: 94 mm (3-25/32″)
Lower bout width: 161 mm (6-5/16″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 57 mm (2″)
Rib height, at waist: 60 mm (2″)
Rib height, at end block: 61 mm (2″)
Head length: 115 mm (4-11/16″)
Head width, top: 60 mm (2-7/16″)
Head width, bottom: 46 mm (1-25/32″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 177 mm (6-31/32″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 46 mm (1-13/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 42 mm (1-21/32″)
Vibrating string length (zero-fret to bridge edge): 350 mm (13-25/32″)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number14151
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