Baritone ukulele
Date1960-1981 ca.
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted in black and gold on small paper label on back of head: MADE IN JAPANMarkingsnone
DescriptionStringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece mahogany plywood with interlocking grain
Back: one-piece mahogany plywood with interlocking grain
Sides: two-piece mahogany plywood with interlocking grain; the interior layer of luan with grain running perpendicular to outer layer
Head: maple
Neck: maple; integral with head
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fretboard: rosewood, sides painted black; 18 thick brass frets; single pearloid dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th frets
Nut: white plastic
Bridge: rosewood with ivory plastic saddle
Tuners: four machine worm-gear tuners with chrome-plated steel plates, chrome-plated brass rollers, and chrome-plated metal heads
Rosette: double black-painted line; inside edge of soundhole bound in ivory plastic
Finish: dark red
Linings: spruce
Neck block: luan
End block: maple
Top braces: light hardwood (open pores, prominent ray flecks) brace with tapered ends at bridge position and above soundhole
Back braces: single light hardwood (open pores, prominent ray flecks) brace with tapered ends
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 775 mm (30-1/2″)
Back length: 352 mm (13-7/8″)
Upper bout width: 191 mm (7-1/2″)
Waist width: 165 mm (6-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 254 mm (10″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 72 mm (2-27/32″)
Rib height, at waist: 73 mm (2-7/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 72 mm (2-27/32″)
Head length: 144 mm (5-11/16″)
Head width, top: 63 mm (2-15/32″)
Head width, bottom: 57 mm (2-1/4″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 274 mm (10-13/16″)
Neck width, nut: 36 mm (1-7/16″)
Neck width, heel: 47 mm (1-7/8″)
Soundhole diameter: 65 mm (2-9/16″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 494 mm (19-7/16″)
Credit LinePaul and Jean Christian Collection
Object number12363
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1950-1970 ca.
