Electric soprano ukulele
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Mute soprano ukulele
Date2007 ca.
Place MadeGross-Umstadt, Germany, Europe
ModelUke Solid Natural Finish
Serial No.020701
SignedPrinted in black ink on front of body: Risa [logo] / RISA Musical InstrumentsMarkingsStamped on back of body under finish: 0207201DescriptionRisa's solid body ukuleles are both intended as electric instruments and silent practice instruments. They are a solid-body ukulele without head, the tuners mounted on the body with a built-in piezo pickup.Stringing: four nylon strings
Pickups: one built-in piezo pickup with no controls
Body and neck: single piece of maple, the body cavity cut out, so that it is only an outline
Fretboard: integral with neck and body; 14 nickel-silver T-frets, including zero fret in lieu of nut; single black painted dot on treble side behind 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 10th frets; double black painted dot on treble side behind 12th fret
Nut: none; zero fret
Bridge: cast aluminum
Tailpiece: strings looped around cast aluminum rod with string grooves
Tuners: six individual tension banjo tuners with nickel-plated steel hardware and black plastic heads, mounted on bass side of body
Strap buttons: nickel-plated steel on upper body and end
Finish: clear
Jack plug: mounted on lower bass side; ivory plastic surroundDimensionsTotal electric soprano ukulele length: 455 mm
Back length: 232 mm
Body width: 80 mm
Side height (including edging) at heel: 25 mm
Side height, at end: 29 mm
Neck length (nut to body): 200 mm
Neck width, nut: 36 mm
Neck width, body joint: 46 mm
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 363 mm
Scale length: 362 mmProvenancePurchased new by donor.
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2023
Object number15723
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