{"product_id":"c-f-martin-style-0-soprano-ukulele-1960-9385","title":"C. F. Martin Style 0 Soprano Ukulele (1960)","description":"C. F. Martin Style 0 Model Soprano Ukulele, c. 1960, made in Nazareth, PA, natural mahogany finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a nice example of a late 1950's- 1960s Martin Style 0 ukulele, the company's most basic model. Typical distinguishing features of this era are the longer headstock with a small Martin decal and tuners with rounded plastic buttons an a short shaft. Although these little ukes were Martin's least expensive instrument, they are always built to the company's usual standard and are still considered among the best-sounding ukuleles ever manufactured. This one is an excellent player and has a nicely rounded tone sweeter than some from this decade.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 21 in. (53.3 cm.), 6 1\/2 in. (16.5 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 3\/8 in. (6 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 13 5\/8 in. (346 mm.). Width of nut is 1 7\/16 in. (36 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis uke is quite clean overall, with just some finish spots but hardly any play wear. There is some checking and small dings and dents is a small chip off the back of the headstock on the rear treble edge, and some wear to the opposite peak. The lacquer has some spotting on the face and a few small raised \"dimples\" that are hard to explain; they actually look like errant tiny droplets of lacquer on top of the finish but it's hard to say for sure. In any event this is a fairly inconspicuous flaw. There are a few other small dings overall but no cracks or repairs anywhere on the instrument. This is a lovely example of Martin craftsmanship and a great-playing and sounding uke, nicely mellowed in with 50-60 years of mellowing already! Excellent - Condition.","brand":"C. F. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853354586252,"sku":"9385","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_ae5050c3-239a-43f0-87b0-7a194600bc31.jpg?v=1774335816","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/c-f-martin-style-0-soprano-ukulele-1960-9385","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}