SOLD: SUPER RARE Custom 1968 Kamaka Ohta-San Concert Ukulele - SIGNED LABEL

[DanY]

Hello all,

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.

This instrument has been restored and refinished with a new top, reglued back, neck, fingerboard, bridge, binding soundhole, and purfling directly from Kamaka Ukulele in Hawaii. Please see the 3rd image with the invoice from Kamaka showing the restoration costs plus shipping was $623.81 alone.

Instrument is in great shape, please see pictures. It is an excellent show piece for any ukulele collection.

For reference, here are similar vintage Kamaka Ohta-San in the Ukulele Friend archive:

• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1971-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/custom-kamaka-ohta-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1979-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/

Item does NOT have an original case, but I will package it very well in the case shown in the pictures. Local pickup is available in Southern California.

SUPER RARE Custom 1968 Kamaka Ohta-San Concert Ukulele - SIGNED LABEL | Reverb

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.This instrument has been restored ...

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Selling on Reverb for $XXXX + $70 shipping. Selling for $XXXX + $70 shipping to UU members

Thank you!

 

[DanY]

Additional pictures

 

[don_b]

I’ll like just about any post that mentions Ohta San.

 

[bbkobabe]

I’ll like just about any post that mentions Ohta San.

OK, then... the Worth Otha San strings set is great!

(Now I'll just wait for the LIKE to appear)

 

[Eggs_n_Ham]

Hello all,

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.

This instrument has been restored and refinished with a new top, reglued back, neck, fingerboard, bridge, binding soundhole, and purfling directly from Kamaka Ukulele in Hawaii. Please see the 3rd image with the invoice from Kamaka showing the restoration costs plus shipping was $623.81 alone.

Instrument is in great shape, please see pictures. It is an excellent show piece for any ukulele collection.

For reference, here are similar vintage Kamaka Ohta-San in the Ukulele Friend archive:

• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1971-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/custom-kamaka-ohta-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1979-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/

Item does NOT have an original case, but I will package it very well in the case shown in the pictures. Local pickup is available in Southern California.

SUPER RARE Custom 1968 Kamaka Ohta-San Concert Ukulele - SIGNED LABEL | Reverb

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.This instrument has been restored ...

reverb.com

Selling on Reverb for $2200 + $70 shipping. Selling for $2000 + $70 shipping to UU members

Thank you!

Boy that's beautiful. Good luck with the sale and I hope the next owner treats it as well as you obviously have!

 

[UkeSlacker]

Hello all,

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.

This instrument has been restored and refinished with a new top, reglued back, neck, fingerboard, bridge, binding soundhole, and purfling directly from Kamaka Ukulele in Hawaii. Please see the 3rd image with the invoice from Kamaka showing the restoration costs plus shipping was $623.81 alone.

Instrument is in great shape, please see pictures. It is an excellent show piece for any ukulele collection.

For reference, here are similar vintage Kamaka Ohta-San in the Ukulele Friend archive:

• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1971-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/custom-kamaka-ohta-ukulele/
• www.ukulelefriend.com/ukes/1979-custom-ohta-san-ukulele/

Item does NOT have an original case, but I will package it very well in the case shown in the pictures. Local pickup is available in Southern California.

SUPER RARE Custom 1968 Kamaka Ohta-San Concert Ukulele - SIGNED LABEL | Reverb

This is a super rare vintage 1968 custom Kamaka Ohta-San Concert ukulele. For any Kamaka ukulele enthusiast, this is THE collector's item. The inside label is SIGNED by Samuel Kamaka Jr, whom unfortunately passed away this year at the age of 99 on March 15, 2022.This instrument has been restored ...

reverb.com

Selling on Reverb for $2200 + $70 shipping. Selling for $1800 + $70 shipping to UU members

Thank you!

You got me. Nice click bait.

 

[DanY]

SOLD