J. R. Stewart Company Le Domino Soprano Ukulele (1928)
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J. R. Stewart Company Le Domino Model Soprano Ukulele, c. 1928, made in Chicago, black lacquer with decals finish, birch body, poplar neck, original felt gig bag case.
The Le Domino Ukulele is a 1920's classic, one of the more distinctive ukes from the instruments original heyday. The J.R. Stewart company of Chicago built Le Domino branded guitars, mandolins, soprano and tenor ukes and banjo-ukes in the 1920's, and the very successful brand passed to Regal in the early '30's after Stewart was forced out of business following a disastrous deal with Lyon & Healy. The standard Le Domino ukulele was the best seller, and it's easy to see why. Sold at a moderate price, the uke is well made (though not to the level of quality of a Martin) and very flashy looking. The sleek black finish is highlighted by white binding on the body and neck and a laminated W/B/W plastic nut.
Domino decals adorn the fingerboard at positions 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12, with the tiny dominoes numerically designating the position. Larger decaled dominoes decorate the top below the bridge, and a gold soundhole ring festooned with small dominoes completes the top ornamentation. The headstock carries a J.R.S. & co. diamond logo and a gold script "Le Domino", and has a distinctive carved ledge that was carried on as a feature of many later Regal Uke family instruments. The uke is lightly braced in an unusual pattern and sounds very good.
Overall length is 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm.), 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/2 in. (38 mm.). Very clean overall with only minor wear; no notable repairs and plays and sounds very well. There is a small version of the JR Stewart logo etched into the back-we have never seen this before but if it's not original it is beautifully executed! A very nice example and a great piece of 1920's uke exhuberence! Overall Excellent Condition.
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The Le Domino Ukulele is a 1920's classic, one of the more distinctive ukes from the instruments original heyday. The J.R. Stewart company of Chicago built Le Domino branded guitars, mandolins, soprano and tenor ukes and banjo-ukes in the 1920's, and the very successful brand passed to Regal in the early '30's after Stewart was forced out of business following a disastrous deal with Lyon & Healy. The standard Le Domino ukulele was the best seller, and it's easy to see why. Sold at a moderate price, the uke is well made (though not to the level of quality of a Martin) and very flashy looking. The sleek black finish is highlighted by white binding on the body and neck and a laminated W/B/W plastic nut.
Domino decals adorn the fingerboard at positions 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12, with the tiny dominoes numerically designating the position. Larger decaled dominoes decorate the top below the bridge, and a gold soundhole ring festooned with small dominoes completes the top ornamentation. The headstock carries a J.R.S. & co. diamond logo and a gold script "Le Domino", and has a distinctive carved ledge that was carried on as a feature of many later Regal Uke family instruments. The uke is lightly braced in an unusual pattern and sounds very good.
Overall length is 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm.), 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/2 in. (38 mm.). Very clean overall with only minor wear; no notable repairs and plays and sounds very well. There is a small version of the JR Stewart logo etched into the back-we have never seen this before but if it's not original it is beautifully executed! A very nice example and a great piece of 1920's uke exhuberence! Overall Excellent Condition.
