Concert ukulele

Date1960 ca.

Place MadeNazareth, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

ModelStyle 1-C

Serial No.None

SignedBranded back of head and on inside of back above upper brace: (lettering curved downward at each end): C.F.MARTIN & Co ("o" with superscript and underlined) / — · — / NAZARETH, PA. / MADE IN U S A

Black and gold decal on head: CFMartin & Co. / EST.1833DescriptionDonna Curry, the donor, recounts the acquisition and use of this concert ukulele as follows:

“My second ever uke. Bought this ukulele from one of my commuting Lute students who visited often, bringing along extra ukes so we could laugh and play Lute music duets on them as a form of musical humor. Turned out to be rather comely, very relaxing."

Stringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece mahogany
Back: one-piece mahogany
Sides: two-piece mahogany
Head: mahogany; integral with neck; shield-shaped upper end
Neck: mahogany; integral with head
Heel cap: none; heel set in from back
Binding: imitation tortoise-shell celluloid on top and back
Fretboard: rosewood; 12 nickel-silver T frets; small ivoroid dots behind 5th and 10th frets; two small ivoroid dots behind 7th fret
Nut: ebony
Bridge: mahogany; ebony saddle; strings fit in notches on lower edge
Tuners: later internally geared pegs with black plastic exterior
Rosette: five-ply ivory and black plastic strip trim set in from edge
Finish: clear
Linings: kerfed mahogany
Neck block: mahogany; beveled corners
End block: mahogany; beveled corners
Top braces: two spruce transverse braces with tapered ends above and below soundhole; three spruce fan braces with tapered ends; wide spruce bridge plate
Back braces: two spruce transverse braces, one each at center and lower bouts
Endpin: later decoratively turned boxwood with black pinDimensionsTotal concert ukulele length: 595 mm (23-7/16″)
Back length: 279 mm (10-31/32″)
Upper bout width: 148 mm (5-27/32″)
Waist width: 116 mm (4-9/16″)
Lower bout width: 197 mm (7-3/4″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 58 mm (2-9/32″)
Rib height, at waist: 66 mm (2-19/32″)
Rib height, at end block: 68 mm (2-11/16″)
Head length: 128 mm (5-1/32″)
Head width, top: 64 mm (2-17/32″)
Head width, bottom: 49 mm (1-15/16″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 190 mm (7-15/32″)
Neck width, nut: 36 mm (1-13/32″)
Neck width, heel: 46 mm (1-13/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 53 mm (2-3/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 378 mm (14-7/8″)
Scale length: 380 mm (14-31/32″)ProvenancePurchased by the donor from one of her lute students and used to play ukulele duets.

Credit LineGift of Donna J. Curry, 2021

Object number15607

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