Gibson UB-1 Banjo Ukulele (1928)
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Item #4998
Gibson UB-1 Model Banjo Ukulele, c. 1928, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, brown stain finish, maple neck and rim, original brown canvas soft shell case.
One of our perennial favorites! Although the dimunitive UB-1 (retailing originally at $10.00!) was the least expensive instrument Gibson ever offered, they are still very well-made and have a specific tone all to themselves�rather like the sound is already coming off of a 78 RPM disc! This one is particularly loud and bright�perfect for bring closet flappers out of the woodwork! Fun, extremely playable and awful durn cute.
Overall length is 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm.), 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) diameter head, and 3 in. (7.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 12 1/2 in. (318 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/8 in. (29 mm.). All original except newer bridge and back of resonator plate has been lightly French polished; minor wear overall. An excellent player with a very bright sound! Overall Excellent Condition.
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One of our perennial favorites! Although the dimunitive UB-1 (retailing originally at $10.00!) was the least expensive instrument Gibson ever offered, they are still very well-made and have a specific tone all to themselves�rather like the sound is already coming off of a 78 RPM disc! This one is particularly loud and bright�perfect for bring closet flappers out of the woodwork! Fun, extremely playable and awful durn cute.
Overall length is 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm.), 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) diameter head, and 3 in. (7.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 12 1/2 in. (318 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/8 in. (29 mm.). All original except newer bridge and back of resonator plate has been lightly French polished; minor wear overall. An excellent player with a very bright sound! Overall Excellent Condition.