Soprano ukulele
Maker
Joel Eckhaus
Date2010, December
Place MadeSouth Portland, Maine, United States, North America
ModelUkulele Hall of Fame Custom
Serial No.2342
SignedPrinted on paper label with double line border, the serial number, date, and signature in black ink: 2342 Earnest 12/10 / Uncommon Musical Instruments / [underlined signature] Joel Eckhaus / South Portland, MaineMarkingsBranded on head: UKULELE / Hall of Fame / MUSEUM
DescriptionThis ukulele was commissioned by Geoffrey Rezek due to his involvement with the Ukulele Hall Of Fame Museum project, which never culminated in a physical location.
Stringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece koa with narrow curl
Back: one-piece koa with narrow curl
Ribs: two-piece koa with narrow curl
Head: Spanish cedar veneered with narrow-curled koa over red hardwood veneer; integral with neck
Neck: Spanish cedar; integral with head
Heel cap: none
Binding: imitation tortoise-shell celluloid or plastic
Fretboard: rosewood; 13 nickel-silver T frets; small mother-of-pearl dots behind 3rd, 5th, 7th and 10th frets; two small mother-of-pearl dots behind 12th fret; very small bone or ivory plastic side dots behind 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th frets; red hardwood veneer between fingerboard and neck
Nut: bone
Bridge: koa; ebony saddle; strings fit in notches on lower edge
Tuners: Black plastic with enclosed planetary gears
Rosette: five-ply black, red, andlight hardwood strips set in from edge
Finish: clear
Linings: kerfed mahogany
Neck block: mahogany; beveled corners; truss rod adjuster for allen wrench on neck block face
End block: mahogany; beveled corners
Top braces: two spruce transverse braces with tapered ends above and below soundhole; wide mahogany bridge plate
Back braces: two spruce transverse braces with tapered ends, one each at center and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 532 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 240 mm (9-7/16″)
Upper bout width: 122 mm (4-13/16″)
Waist width: 88 mm (3-13/32″)
Lower bout width: 157 mm (6-3/16″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 52 mm (2-1/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 55 mm (2-5/32″)
Rib height, at end block: 57 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 122 mm (4-13/16″)
Head width, top: 60 mm (2-3/8″)
Head width, bottom: 49 mm (1-15/16″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 172 mm (6-15/32″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 46 mm (1-13/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 44 mm (1-23/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 346 mm (13-5/8″)
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2014
Object number14952
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