{"product_id":"gibson-ub-2-banjo-ukulele-1926-7511","title":"Gibson UB-2 Banjo Ukulele (1926)","description":"Gibson UB-2 Model Banjo Ukulele, c. 1926, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, brown stain finish, laminated maple rim, maple neck, gig bag case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is very nice early example of the UB-2, the first re-designed \"Mastertone\" era banjo-uke. This was the first model illustrated in Gibson's catalogs and quite likely the first one issued, followed shortly by the 6-inch rim UB-1 and the full resonator-and-flange UB-3 and UB-4. UB-2's are most commonly seen with brown mahogany or sunburst finishes, often with more binding and diamond fingerboard inlay. This elegantly simple original version with a plain unbound neck and large dot inlay is something of a rarity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe UB-2 features an 8-inch head, closed back with a flat plate resonator, maple neck and rim with a rosewood fingerboard and bone nut. A single Gibson co-ordinator rod (a new device at the time) allows the neck angle to be adjusted. These are great-sounding banjo ukes as well as a neat Gibson collectible. This one is nicely original and an excellent player.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 21 1\/2 in. (54.6 cm.), 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diameter head, and 3 1\/8 in. (7.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/4 in. (32 mm.). Very nice overall, clean and all original except a newer bone nut. The plating shows some typical wear but overall this instrument does not show a lot of play wear. A very good sounding instrument, louder than it looks! Overall Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853488377996,"sku":"7511","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_368a4cb2-5d5e-4c04-8d79-2c06ef26414c.jpg?v=1774340012","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-ub-2-banjo-ukulele-1926-7511","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}