Soprano ukulele
Maker
Mahalo Ukuleles
Distributor
Pete (aka UncleZac) Zaccagnino
Date2008
Place MadeGuangzhou, China, Asia
ModelU-30WT
Serial No.None
SignedPrinted on oval paper label in yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple, and black ink: MAHALO / No. U-30WT / Made in China / EQUIPED WITH NUBONE / FOR ENHANCED HARMONIC SUSTAIN / GRAPH TECH GUITAR LASS / THE GUITAR INDUSTRY'S NUT & SADDLE EXPERTSGold and black decal on head: MAHALO
Printed in gold ink on clear plastic sticker with single gold line border, on back of head: MADE IN CHINAMarkingsBlue laser-cut vinyl stickers on top below bridge: Erica & Chris / June 7, 2008DescriptionMahalo Ukuleles produces inexpensive but playable ukuleles for the mass-market. This ukulele was customized by Pete (aka UncleZac) Zaccagnino for the wedding of Chris and Erica Rezek, the son and daughter-in-law of Geoffrey Robert Rezek, the donor. These ukuleles were given out as party favors at the ceremony, along with the chord-chart and lyrics of a song written of the occasion - "Song of the Best," a play on Geoffrey Rezek's motto of "Ukuleles Are Best."
Stringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece maple plywood; blue laser cut vinyl wedding bell sticker on top, upper bass bout and blue laser-cut vinyl stickers on top below bridge "Erica & Chris / June 7, 2008"
Back: one-piece maple plywood
Ribs: two-piece maple plywood
Head: white-painted maple, integral with neck
Neck: white-painted maple, integral with head
Heel cap: integral with back
Binding: none
Fretboard: black-stained maple, the sides finished with white like neck; 12 T-brass frets; black painted side dots behind 5th, 7th, and 12th frets
Nut: white plastic Nubone
Bridge: black-stained maple; white plastic Nubone saddle; tie-end; screwed to top with two black-painted Philips'-head screws
Tuners: four worm-gear tuners with brass-plated steel plates and rollers and black plastic heads
Rosette: black-gold-black line decal set in from edge
Finish: white lacquer
Linings: maple
Neck block: medium brown tropical hardwood with rounded edges; narrow
End block: medium brown tropical hardwood; narrow
Top braces: none; maple bridge plate
Back braces: noneDimensionsTotal soprano ukulele length: 523 mm (20-19/32″)
Back length: 239 mm (9-13/32″)
Upper bout width: 128 mm (5-1/32″)
Waist width: 103 mm (4-1/16″)
Lower bout width: 163 mm (6-13/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 54 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at waist: 54 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 55 mm (2-5/32″)
Head length: 111 mm (4-3/8″)
Head width, top: 59 mm (2-5/16″)
Head width, bottom: 49 mm (1-15/16″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 173 mm (6-13/16″)
Neck width, nut: 36 mm (1-13/32″)
Neck width, heel: 44 mm (1-23/32″)
Soundhole length: 46 mm (1-13/16″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 344 mm (13-17/32″)
Scale length: 346 mm (13-5/8″)ProvenanceGiven by donor, Geoffrey Rezek, as wedding favors at his son Chris' wedding with wife Erica on June 7, 2008.
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2015
Object number14975
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