Soprano ukulele

Date2002

Place MadeHonolulu, Hawaii, United States, North America

ModelLeolani Golden Hibiscus

Serial No.none

SignedPrinted on laminated paper label with rounded edges and single line border: Leolani / [abstract tan and brown wave pattern] / OMI International Inc. / P. O. Box2342 [sic] / Honolulu Hawaii 96804 [sic] / Omiintl@verizon.net / © OMI International Inc. Printed in gold ink on head: HawaiiMarkingsnoneDescriptionStringing: four black nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece luan
Back: one-piece luan
Ribs: one-piece maple and open-pored tropical hardwood plywood
Head: maple
Neck: maple
Heel cap: none; neck heel flush with back
Binding: none
Fretboard: black-stained hardwood; 15 brass frets; single white plastic dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, and 15th frets; two white plastic dots behind 12th fret
Nut: white plastic
Bridge: black-painted hardwood; concave lower end; white plastic saddle; strings fit in notches on lower edge; two white plastic dots below saddle
Pegs: four nickel-plated steel tension tuners with black plastic heads
Endpin: none
Rosette: none
Finish: translucent dark red; hibiscus designs in gold paint on top
Linings: gray cardboard
Neck block: maple; curved edges
End block: none
Top braces: none
Back braces: none
Bridge plate: light hardwood plywood
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 544 mm (21-13/16″)
Back length: 240 mm (9-7/16″)
Upper bout width: 128 mm (5-1/32″)
Waist width: 115 mm (4-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 171 mm (6-11/16″)
Rib height (not including edging) at heel: 56 mm (2-3/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 56 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 56 mm (2-3/16″)
Head length: 127 mm (5″)
Head width, top: 60 mm (2-3/8″)
Head width, bottom: 48 mm (1-29/32″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 176 mm (6-29/32″)
Neck width, nut: 34 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 42 mm (1-5/8″)
Soundhole diameter: 48 mm (1-29/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 352 mm (13-7/8″)

Credit LineGift of Elias Burr Nyberg, 2007

Object number13042

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