Gibson UB-1 Model Banjo Ukulele, c. 1928, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, shaded maple finish, maple neck and rim, ebonized fingerboard.
This model is one of our perennial favorites! Although the diminutive UB-1 (retailing originally at $10.00!) was the least expensive instrument Gibson ever offered, these are still very well-made and have a unique tone all to themselves�rather like the sound is already coming off of a 78 RPM disc! The UB-1 is perfect for bringing closet flappers out of the woodwork! Fun, extremely playable and awful darn cute.
Overall length is 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm.), 6 in. (15.2 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 1/4 in. (32 mm.). This little UB is relatively clean overall, all original except newer bone nut and Grover bridge. Light wear overall, the only repair is an old crack repair to the center of the bottom-mounted flat-plate resonator, solidly repaired but visible and a second smaller crack closer to the edge through one of the mounting screw holes. An excellent player, completely solid, sounds excellent. Excellent - Condition.
