Pristine Loar era Gibson 'ukulele- those inclined, enjoy!

**neal** · Jun-18-2012, 6:13pm

It looks like it's never been played, wonderful to find one in this condition. It's a Uke-2, best guess before 1930. Even sounds a bit new. Intonation spot-on, great forward sound. Love the "The Gibson" ukes, they were the best.

**Markus** · Jun-18-2012, 6:49pm

How does it sound? Looks great ....

**neal** · Jun-18-2012, 7:58pm

Originally Posted by Markus

How does it sound? Looks great ....

Sounds great, needs played in, I have it's twin as well as a '20s Uke-3, and they all have the characteristic sound, not as in your face like Martins, but a bit jazzy with good note separation. In defiance of the "vintage" rules, side dots, tasteful and small corresponding to the fretboard dots, are being installed.

**Michael Eck** · Jun-18-2012, 11:39pm

Oh, that looks tasty.

UAS in high gear when I see something like this.

**pfox14** · Jun-19-2012, 9:12am

As far as I know, Gibson did not start making ukuleles until around 1926, so there's no such thing as a "Loar-era" uke. Still, it's a beautiful and pristine example of a 1920s uke.

**neal** · Jul-08-2012, 8:39pm

You're close as can be, 1927 I've heard, so yep, out of the Loar period. But what better bait to get mandolin folks to look at a lowly uke!

I got it, btw, it apears to have been kept in a case under a bed for 85 years in a temperate climate. The neck looks new-old stock. Sound is a little tight compared to my other 2 Gibsons of the same period, a Uke-3, and a brother to the one shown. I can not understand why they did not put side dots in any of their ukes, Martin did in the Style 3 and up. I did.