1920 Weymann Style 10 Soprano Ukulele
Weymann ukes are pretty rare stuff. This one happens to be one of two Style 10 ukes (different owners) that I just finished-up work on. This one's a bit more beat than the other and has a replacement fret-saddle and a repaired area of chip-out at the soundhole. I also had to do more work on it -- it wound-up getting a neck reset as well as other more-usual work.
Anyhow, these Weymann ukes are basically carbon copies of Martin Style 0 ukes. They're solid mahogany throughout, unbound, and have rosewood fretboards and almost point-for-point identical dimensions and bracing to a Martin. The difference is that the construction (as usual for a Weymann) is a hair stiffer and so the sound is brighter and more to the point than their Nazareth cousins. This one also has a little bit more of a chunky neck profile, too.
Repairs included: neck reset, fret level/dress, new fret saddle (original was in wrong place), new geared 4:1 Pegheds tuners, setup.
Made by: Weymann
Model: Style 10
Made in: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Serial number: 26878
Top wood: solid mahogany
Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
Bracing type: ladder
Bridge: rosewood
Fretboard: rosewood
Neck wood: mahogany
Tone: clean, sweet, bright, clear
Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (spot-on)
String gauges: fluorocarbon normal
Neck shape: medium C
Board radius: flat
Neck relief: straight
Fret style: small/low bar
Scale length: 13 1/2"
Nut width: 1 3/8"
Body length: 9 1/4"
Body width: 6 1/4"
Body depth: 2 1/8"
Weight: 11 oz
Condition notes: repaired soundhole edge, replacement saddle, replacement tuners, tiny crack near heel on side, hidden bolt at neck block (for reinforcement: these have tenon neck joints), minor scuffs/scratches throughout.
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