Soprano ukulele
Maker
Harmony Company
Date1930-1940 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Model7-11
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsGreen and black decal on head, enclosed in triangle: 7-11
DescriptionStringing: four gut strings
Soundboard: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Back: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Sides: two-piece, slab-cut birch
Head: birch; rounded upper end; concave, routed edges
Neck: birch; integral with head; slightly faceted neck heel
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fretboard: integral with neck, painted white, including pointed end with convex sides; 12 brass frets; small black-painted dots behind 3rd, 5th, and 7th frets
Nut: white-and-silver-painted rosewood
Bridge: birch; integral saddle; curved upper edge and sides with concave, routed edges
Tuners: four nickel-plated brass and steel tension tuners with white plastic heads
Rosette: none
Finish: transparent green wash over silver paint; four green and white dice decals on top, totaling 7 in the upper bouts and 11 in the lower bouts; green and black triangular “7-11” decal on head
Linings: kerfed birch
Neck block: birch; wood dowel through top block into neck
End block: birch
Top braces: three spruce transverse braces with tapered ends, one each above and below soundhole and in lower bouts
Back braces: two spruce transverse braces with tapered ends, one each in center and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 590 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 279 mm (9-9/32″)
Upper bout width: 148 mm (4-19/32″)
Waist width: 122 mm (3-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 197 mm (6″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 57 mm (1-15/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 63 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 66 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 126 mm (5-1/8″)
Head width, top: 58 mm (2-13/32″)
Head width, bottom: 50 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 187 mm (6-9/16″)
Neck width, nut: 37 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 45 mm (1-27/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 54 mm (1-27/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 379 mm (13-1/16″)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number14143
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