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Soprano ukulele

Maker KIMA Music Products Corp.

Date2004 ca.

Place MadeChina, Asia

ModelPhoenix model UK-04

SignedPrinted on brown paper label with single-line border: PHOENIX / QUALITY UKULELE / This is meticulously hand made by finest craftsman / from woods carefully selected from around the world, / and is superbly constructed and feature excellent tone / and appearance. The necks are handcontoured [sic] to assure / sense of playing for the ukulele players. / Model No. UK-04 Made in China / KIMA MUSIC PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Screenprinted in gold ink on head: PHOENIXMarkingswritten in black permanent marker on top: HI GEOFF REZEK / [illegible initials] 4/23/04 For Geoff - / from Ian Whitcomb / To Geoff, Mahalo! Byron Yasui / 4-23-04 / Santa / Cruz, CADescriptionThis ukulele was signed by Ian Whitcomb and Byron Yasui at the April 22-24, 2004, Uke-Fest West in Santa Cruz, California, hosted by the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz and the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum. It was the first large ukulele festival, with over 700 attendees. Geoffrey Rezek, who donated this ukulele, was one of the featured performers.

Stringing: four black nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece maple plywood with other light hardwood on inside
Back: one-piece maple plywood with other light hardwood on inside
Ribs: two-piece maple plywood with other medium tropical hardwood with open pores, possibly luan, on inside
Head: maple
Neck: maple; heel separate piece
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fretboard: brown-stained maple, the sides finished with black paint; 15 T-brass frets; single ivory plastic dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, and 15th frets; double ivory plastic dots behind 12th fret
Nut: white plastic
Bridge: red-brown-finished maple; white plastic saddle; tie-end; two white plastic dots
Tuners: four worm-gear tuners with nickel-plated steel plates and rollers and ivory plastic heads; white plastic grommets on front
Rosette: black-gold-black line decal set in from edge
Finish: medium red-brown lacquer
Linings: none
Neck block: light hardwood
End block: medium brown tropical hardwood with open pores
Top braces: two light hardwood with tapered ends, one each above and below soundhole; screws through bridge into top visible on inside of top
Back braces: one light hardwood with tapered ends at center boutDimensionsTotal soprano ukulele length: 529 mm (20-27/32″)
Back length: 238 mm (9-3/8″)
Upper bout width: 128 mm (5-1/32″)
Waist width: 117 mm (4-5/8″)
Lower bout width: 172 mm (6-25/32″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 62 mm (2-7/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 62 mm (2-7/16″)
Rib height, at end block: 62 mm (2-7/16″)
Head length: 119 mm (4-11/16″)
Head width, top: 61 mm (2-13/32″)
Head width, bottom: 51 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 174 mm (6-27/32″)
Neck width, nut: 34 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 44 mm (1-23/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 51 mm (2″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 346 mm (13-5/8″)
Scale length: 346 mm (13-5/8″)ProvenancePurchased new by the donor.

Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2015

Object number14969

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