Concert ukulele
Maker
Oscar Schmidt
Maker
U. S. Music Co.
Date2005
Place MadeChina, Asia
Place DistributedMundelein, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelMousekulele OU2
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted on ivory paper label, with double-line border: O / Oscar Schmidt / BY WASHBURN / [angel playing lute] OU2 [angel playing lute] / MODEL / Limited EditionDecal on head:
Ivory decal on head: O / Oscar Schmidt® / BY WASHBURN
Decals on front:
Ivory and black decal of faces of boy and girl wearing Mickey Mouse hats\
Round, ivory, orange, and black decal on front: [Mickey Mouse face] MICKEY MOUSE / CLUB
Black decaled lettering on front below bridge: MOUSEKETEERS
Decals on sides:
Ivory, orange and black decals of abstract geometric design and music staff
Decals on back:
Round, ivory, orange, and black decal: [Mickey Mouse face] MICKEY MOUSE / CLUB
Black lettering decals: FIFTY HAPPY YEARS! / MOUSEKULELE / Limited Edition of 1000 / [Mickey Mouse face] / Malt Disney / COLLECTIBLES / © Disney / Made in China
DescriptionStringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece three-ply oak and luan plywood
Back: one-piece three-ply oak and luan plywood
Ribs: one-piece three-ply oak and luan plywood
Head: mahogany with oak veneer; integral with neck
Neck: four-piece laminated mahogany; integral with head
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fretboard: ebony with ivory plastic binding; 16 nickel-silver frets; imitation mother-of-pearl, plastic dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th , and 15th frets; single black plastic side dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, , and 15th frets; double black plastic side dots behind 12th fret
Nut: ivory plastic
Bridge: rosewood with decoratively shaped lower end and sides; ivory plastic saddle; affixed to top with two black Phillips’ head screws; strings tie below saddle
Tuners: brass and steel worm-gear machine tuners with chrome-plated metal heads
Rosette: two incised lines; entire soundhole rim edged in orange decal
Finish: clear
Linings: three-ply oak and luan bridge plate
Neck block: white hardwood; rounded corners
End block: none
Top braces: two spruce transverse braces with tapered ends above and below soundhole; three-ply oak and luan bridge plate
Back braces: two spruce transverse braces, one each at center and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 598 mm (23-17/32″)
Back length: 275 mm (10-27/32″)
Upper bout width: 159 mm (6-1/4″)
Waist width: 126 mm (4-15/16″)
Lower bout width: 202 mm (7-15/16″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 69 mm (2-23/32″)
Rib height, at waist: 71 mm (2-25/32″)
Rib height, at end block: 72 mm (2-13/16″)
Head length: 137 mm (5-3/8″)
Head width, top: 64 mm (2-1/2″)
Head width, bottom: 56 mm (2-3/16″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 188 mm (7-3/8″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 48 mm (1-7/8″)
Soundhole diameter: 56 mm (2-3/16″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 379 mm (14-15/16″)
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2009
Object number14462
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1960-1981 ca.
1950-1970 ca.
