The Fleamarket Music BB was abuzz about this employee-model Martin on Antiques Roadshow. Employees used to be allowed to noodle around and make their own instuments. I guess many opted to make ukes. Toebone recapped the deets:For anyone who missed it, it was a Style 3 with these appointments:Anyone else think the appraisal estimate was low? Link
1) 5 piece skunk stripe
2) Ebony fretboard, bridge, and tuners (pegs)
3) Bowtie at the 7th fret
4) Ivoroid kite on the peg head
5) Ivoroid parend at the heel of the soundboard
6) Spruce top
7) Rosewood back
8) Fancy back join strip a la D-28 guitar
9) 3-piece wbw nut - probably ivoroid/ebony/ivoroid
(Here's another uke appraisal from the show, a Martin 5K.)
3 comments:
I thought that appraisal was way low.
Well, it's not a Hoosier Maid, but still...!
Crazy low. The appraiser must have wanted to buy it. Lord knows I did.
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