Soprano ukulele
Maker
Mastro Industries
Maker
Mario Maccaferri
Date1952-1963 ca.
Place MadeNew York, United States, North America
ModelT. V. Pal
Serial No.none
SignedPrinted in brown ink on head: [star] / T.V.PAL [sic] / UKE / [image of man playing ukulele in television screen] / U.S. PAT. NO. [sic] / 2,597,154 2,614,448 / MADE IN U.S.A. [sic]DescriptionStringing: four nylon stringsSoundboard: white, dark red, black, and gold metallic marbelized Styron
Back: white, dark red, black, silver metallic, and gold metallic Styron; slightly arched
Sides: white, dark red, black, silver metallic, and gold metallic Styron; integral with back, neck, and head
Head: white, dark red, black, silver metallic, and gold metallic Styron, integral with body and neck, with ivory Styron face (integral with fingerboard); shield-shaped head
Neck: white, dark red, black, silver metallic, and gold metallic Styron; integral with head and body
Heel cap: none; injection molding mark on back of neck heel
Binding: none
Fingerboard: ivory Styron; 13 ivory Styron frets (including one at nut); raised, dark-red-painted dots behind 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th frets, gradually smaller toward high end of fingerboard; integral with head face
Nut: ivory Styron; integral with fingerboard and head face
Bridge: white, dark red, black, and gold metallic marbelized Styron with integral saddle; string balls fit into individual recesses at end of bridge
Tuners: four ivoroid Styron pegs
Rosette: raised Styron ring integral with top
Lacquer: none
Linings: none
Neck block: none
End block: none
Top bracing: 9 fan braces integral with top
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 531 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 235 mm (9-1/4″)
Upper bout width: 124 mm (4-7/8″)
Waist width: 96 mm (3-25/32″)
Lower bout width: 160 mm (6-5/16″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 51 mm (2″)
Rib height, at waist: 56 mm (2″)
Rib height, at end block: 56 mm (2″)
Head length: 117 mm (4-11/16″)
Head width, top: 61 mm (2-7/16″)
Head width, bottom: 46 mm (1-25/32″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 178 mm (6-31/32″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 46 mm (1-13/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 43 mm (1-21/32″)
Vibrating string length (zero-fret to bridge edge): 349 mm (13-25/32″)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number14149
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