Sopranino ukulele
Alternate name(s)
- Ukette
Maker
Carnival Toy Mfg. Co.
Date1950-1963 ca.
Place MadeBridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted in red ink on head: CARNIVALMarkingsPrinted in green ink on top: ALOHA
DescriptionStringing: four red nylon strings
Soundboard: ivory plastic; printed in red, green, and brown ink with images of man playing ukulele, hula girl dancing, a surfer, and a palm tree, with a music staff and the word “ALOHA” in upper treble bout; integral with fingerboard and head face
Back: white, pearlescent dark red, and black marbleized (Rosewood) plastic
Ribs: white, pearlescent dark red, and black marbleized (Rosewood) plastic; integral with back
Head: white, pearlescent dark red, and black marbleized (Rosewood) plastic with ivory plastic face integral with fingerboard and top
Neck: white, pearlescent dark red, and black marbleized (Rosewood) plastic; integral with head and body
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fingerboard: ivory plastic; 12 frets integral with fingerboard; red printed dots behind 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12th frets; integral with top and head face
Nut: ivory plastic, integral with head face and fingerboard
Bridge: ivory plastic; integral with top, saddle integral with bridge; string balls fit into recesses at end of bridge
Tuners: four white plastic
Rosette: elevated ring, integral with top
Lacquer: none
Linings: none
Neck block: none
End block: none
Top bracing: none
Back bracing: molded bar extending diagonally from lower treble to upper bass
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 426 mm (16-3/4″)
Back length: 195 mm (7-11/16″)
Upper bout width: 99 mm (3-29/32″)
Waist width: 75 mm (2-31/32″)
Lower bout width: 128 mm (5-1/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 40 mm (1-19/32″)
Rib height, at waist: 44 mm (1-3/4″)
Rib height, at end block: 43 mm (1-11/16″)
Head length: 84 mm (3-5/16″)
Head width, top: 48 mm (1-29/32″)
Head width, bottom: 37 mm (1-15/32″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 143 mm (5-5/8″)
Neck width, nut: 30 mm (1-3/16″)
Neck width, heel: 38 mm (1-1/2″)
Soundhole length: 39 mm (1-17/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 286 mm (11-1/4″)
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2009
Object number14441
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