{"product_id":"j-r-stewart-company-le-domino-soprano-ukulele-1928-6646","title":"J. R. Stewart Company Le Domino Soprano Ukulele (1928)","description":"J. R. Stewart Company Le Domino Model Soprano Ukulele, c. 1928, made in Chicago, black lacquer with decals finish, birch body, poplar neck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Le Domino Ukulele is a 1920's classic, one of the more distinctive ukes from the instrument's 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 \u0026amp; 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecal 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. \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall 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.). Clean and all original with just some small dings and scrapes, one repaired top crack and a small chip off the base of the heel. The last fret is missing, as is common with these Chicago ukes but does not affect play. A very good playing and sounding uke, and a really snazzy one to boot! Overall Excellent - Condition.","brand":"J. R. Stewart Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853016879244,"sku":"6646","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_7b24c877-e6f8-4ee9-8931-3e41dccc7833.jpg?v=1774330780","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/j-r-stewart-company-le-domino-soprano-ukulele-1928-6646","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}