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Soprano ukulele
Maker: Joel Eckhaus
Date: 2010, December
Place Made:South Portland, Maine, United States, North America
Model: Ukulele 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, Maine
MarkingsBranded 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
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″)
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″)
Terms
Credit Line: Geoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2014
Not on view
Object number: 14952