c.1960 Favilla Baritone Ukulele

There's a reason that Favillas are lauded and sought-after baris: they're just plain good instruments. They're easily on par tone-wise with any old Martin bari I've played (but different) and have a good feel in the hands, too. They're built light and thoughtfully-made and so... they work!

This one is in for consignment and it's pretty darn clean: aside from the most minor of scuffs and light scratching (with a few knicks on the lower bout top edge, treble side) it's good to go with no cracks. My work was a fret level/dress and light setup (the frets were simply worn). It plays with 1/16" (spot on) action at the 12th fret and has an older set of Aquila strings on it which give it plenty of power but also a bit more tension compared to, say, a general set of Worths or Martin fluoros.
 

These ukes are all-solid mahogany builds with rosewood bridges/fretboards. I'm pretty sure this one dates to around 1960 as it has a synthetic nut and saddle.

The finish is that thin satin-style stuff that Martin also used. It has a low gloss effect that's attractive but unfortunately the stuff scratches easily so you have to be careful with it. Maybe this is fortunate, though... because a thin finish = a more resonant instrument. I can't stand new stuff that's dipped in 1/16" of gloss ick. Eww.

Please excuse some of my out-of-focus shots... today was gloomy as heck.

Yep -- it has its original chip case, too, which could use light repair but serves as-is.