Harmon Roy Smeck 1930's Vita Uke S Soprano Ukulele Cuban Mahogany/Spruce - $549 - (Kirkland, WA)
In the late 1920’s, Roy Smeck became one of the most popular musical performers in North America, playing and endorsing numerous instruments and publishing method books. Promoted as ‘The Wizard of the Strings’, Roy Smeck played Banjo, Guitar and Ukulele on stages, recordings and radio shows around the United States. It’s hard to overstate his influence at the time. The Harmony Roy Smeck Vita Ukulele was built from 1927 to the mid-late 1930s in Chicago, Illinois. The line features a teardrop-shaped body, with distinctively flamed Cuban Mahogany for the back and sides, mahogany for the neck, and Rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge. The top is Spruce and features unique soundholes, shaped suspiciously like seals. The Harmony company claimed that this shape enhanced the tone and volume output. The Vita Uke has a 14 inch scale length. The instrument plays well, and is in excellent condition. It had some cracks in the soundboard and back that have been completely addressed, the repairs are solid. Unusually good condition for an instrument approaching 90 years old. It comes in its original case.
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