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Soprano ukulele
Maker: Schoenhut Piano Company
Date: 2013 ca.
Place Made:China, Asia
Place Distributed:St. Augustine, Florida, United States
Model: Parrot model 5400PT
SignedPrinted in black ink on top under strings: SINCE 1872 / Schoenhut ® / MARK WELL THE NAME
Raised lettering on inside of back: Schoenhut
Raised lettering on ouside of back: MADE IN CHINA
Raised lettering on outside of back: SINCE 1872 / Schoenhut ® / MARK WELL THE NAME
Raised lettering on inside of back: Schoenhut
Raised lettering on ouside of back: MADE IN CHINA
Raised lettering on outside of back: SINCE 1872 / Schoenhut ® / MARK WELL THE NAME
DescriptionStringing: four clear nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece hardwood plywood covered in decorative plastic film
Back and sides: black, injection-molded plastic, back rounded into sides
Head: beech with cutaway center; integral with neck
Neck: beech; integral with head
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fingerboard: molded black plastic with 15 integral frets, including zero fret; silver metal dots behind 5th, 7th, and 12th frets, not including zero fret
Nut: black plastic; integral with fingerboard
Bridge: black plastic
Tuners: four nickel-plated steel tension tuners with ivory plastic heads
Rosette: none
Finish: white, orange, pink, red, green, blue, brown, and black plastic film on top showing macaw, orchids, and palm fronds; none on sides and back; clear lacquer on neck and head
Linings: none; series of vertical thickenings reinforcing sides
Neck block: neck extends slightly between top and black plastic reinforcement extending upward from back
End block: none
Top bracing: one softwood parallel brace below soundhole; hardwood plywood bridge plate with two screws into bridge
Back bracing: none
Soundboard: one-piece hardwood plywood covered in decorative plastic film
Back and sides: black, injection-molded plastic, back rounded into sides
Head: beech with cutaway center; integral with neck
Neck: beech; integral with head
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fingerboard: molded black plastic with 15 integral frets, including zero fret; silver metal dots behind 5th, 7th, and 12th frets, not including zero fret
Nut: black plastic; integral with fingerboard
Bridge: black plastic
Tuners: four nickel-plated steel tension tuners with ivory plastic heads
Rosette: none
Finish: white, orange, pink, red, green, blue, brown, and black plastic film on top showing macaw, orchids, and palm fronds; none on sides and back; clear lacquer on neck and head
Linings: none; series of vertical thickenings reinforcing sides
Neck block: neck extends slightly between top and black plastic reinforcement extending upward from back
End block: none
Top bracing: one softwood parallel brace below soundhole; hardwood plywood bridge plate with two screws into bridge
Back bracing: none
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 525 mm (20-21/32″)
Back length: 238 mm (9-3/8″)
Center bout width: 161 mm (6-11/32″)
Lower bout width: 101 mm (3-31/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at upper bout: 50 mm (1-31/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at center bout: 60 mm (2-3/8″)
Rib height (including edging), at end block: 57 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 100 mm (3-15/16″)
Head width, top: 52 mm (2-1/16″)
Head width, bottom: 51 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 174 mm (6-27/32″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 43 mm (1-11/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 51 mm (2″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 358 mm (13-31/32″)
Back length: 238 mm (9-3/8″)
Center bout width: 161 mm (6-11/32″)
Lower bout width: 101 mm (3-31/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at upper bout: 50 mm (1-31/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at center bout: 60 mm (2-3/8″)
Rib height (including edging), at end block: 57 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 100 mm (3-15/16″)
Head width, top: 52 mm (2-1/16″)
Head width, bottom: 51 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 174 mm (6-27/32″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Neck width, heel: 43 mm (1-11/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 51 mm (2″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 358 mm (13-31/32″)
Terms
Credit Line: Geoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2015
Not on view
Object number: 14965