Weymann Style 120 Soprano Ukulele (1925)
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Weymann Style 120 Model Soprano Ukulele (1925), Philadelphia, PA, serial # 37018.
The Weymann Style 120 was the Philadelphia-based company's top-of-the-line ukulele, a delightful little instrument and a product of the mid-1920s mania for anything uke. At the time Weymann already built high-grade banjos, guitars and mandolins in their ownn factory so jumping in on the ukulele craze should have been easy for them. At first they briefly re-sold ukes bought from Martin (up the road in Nazareth) but then somebody at the company likely pointed out they could make them in-house more cost effectively!
The resulting ukulele line comprised three instruments, which were VERY close to Martins in design and construction with some mostly cosmetic differences. The Style 120 (initially called the Style 20 after its $20 price) was the most expensive, and had features that fall in between Martin's Styles 2 and 3. Its Weymann parentage is signaled by the "Keystone State" gold label on the back of the headstock, with the style and serial number stamped into the top edge.
The ukulele is beautifully made overall, Weymann being another Pennsylvania/German company with very high quality standards. The body and neck are mahogany, with triple celluloid binding on the top and back and a single bound, pointed end rosewood fingerboard. The bridge is identical to Martin's (they may actually have been sourced from Nazareth) and the tuners are the same barrel-housing Grovers both Gibson and Martin used on their best ukes. This uke feels and sounds pretty much like a Martin, perhaps a bit brighter than some but with a similar singing tone quality. This is really one of the best vintage ukes that is NOT a product of Nazareth, but after all it was made quite close by!
Overall length is 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm.), 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.).
This uke is in very fine condition overall, all original with some typical light wear but no serious damage or repair. The finish has small dings, dents and scrapes, but no major wear. There is one very small tight sealed grain crack on the back waist area, other than that the instrument is crack free. It is an excellent playing and sounding ukulele, one of the few from this era that rivals Martin in build and tone quality. It comes in a very nice deluxe period hard shall case that was an expensive item in itself at the time! Excellent - Condition.
The Weymann Style 120 was the Philadelphia-based company's top-of-the-line ukulele, a delightful little instrument and a product of the mid-1920s mania for anything uke. At the time Weymann already built high-grade banjos, guitars and mandolins in their ownn factory so jumping in on the ukulele craze should have been easy for them. At first they briefly re-sold ukes bought from Martin (up the road in Nazareth) but then somebody at the company likely pointed out they could make them in-house more cost effectively!
The resulting ukulele line comprised three instruments, which were VERY close to Martins in design and construction with some mostly cosmetic differences. The Style 120 (initially called the Style 20 after its $20 price) was the most expensive, and had features that fall in between Martin's Styles 2 and 3. Its Weymann parentage is signaled by the "Keystone State" gold label on the back of the headstock, with the style and serial number stamped into the top edge.
The ukulele is beautifully made overall, Weymann being another Pennsylvania/German company with very high quality standards. The body and neck are mahogany, with triple celluloid binding on the top and back and a single bound, pointed end rosewood fingerboard. The bridge is identical to Martin's (they may actually have been sourced from Nazareth) and the tuners are the same barrel-housing Grovers both Gibson and Martin used on their best ukes. This uke feels and sounds pretty much like a Martin, perhaps a bit brighter than some but with a similar singing tone quality. This is really one of the best vintage ukes that is NOT a product of Nazareth, but after all it was made quite close by!
Overall length is 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm.), 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.).
This uke is in very fine condition overall, all original with some typical light wear but no serious damage or repair. The finish has small dings, dents and scrapes, but no major wear. There is one very small tight sealed grain crack on the back waist area, other than that the instrument is crack free. It is an excellent playing and sounding ukulele, one of the few from this era that rivals Martin in build and tone quality. It comes in a very nice deluxe period hard shall case that was an expensive item in itself at the time! Excellent - Condition.