Unique Weissenborn style ukulele

[rbeetsme]

I have a very nice, one of a kind, custom built weissenborn ukulele. A copy of an Hawaiian guitar, think fretless acoustic lap steel. I don't remember who built it, one off, not likely to find another. It is 28", 19" scale from the nut to the bridge. This is a steel string fretless instrument meant to be played on your lap with a slide. It is a hollow body, has a pick-up, very decorative. Nice acoustic tone and volume. Currently tuned to open C (GCEG) great shape, very nice player, no issues. Comes with case. I value this gem at 600+, asking 495.00.

 

[rbeetsme]

I believe the instrument is mahogany with a spruce top. Pickup has a 9 volt pre-amp with equalizer.

 

[rbeetsme]

Still available.

 

[frets alot]

Wow, that's a beautiful, unique instrument. Looks to be very nicely made.
I can only look at the pics, but it looks more like a walnut back, and possibly a butternut top. That's a very common wood combo for lap dulcimers. I'm wondering if that's what you have here.

 

[rbeetsme]

Wow, that's a beautiful, unique instrument. Looks to be very nicely made.
I can only look at the pics, but it looks more like a walnut back, and possibly a butternut top. That's a very common wood combo for lap dulcimers. I'm wondering if that's what you have here.

No, not a dulcimer. It’s an ukulele version of an Hawaiian guitar or weissenborn. I have it tuned to open C.

 

[frets alot]

No, not a dulcimer. It’s an ukulele version of an Hawaiian guitar or weissenborn. I have it tuned to open C.

I know it's not a dulcimer....I have played dulcimer for many years, and am quite familiar with them. I'm sorry if my first comment wasn't clear, as to what I was trying to say. I'm just saying, as a lap instrument, its woods look like butternut and walnut, which are common to lap dulcimers. I'm just being observant (and hopefully helpful). To me, it doesn't look like spruce / mahogany, but I'm only guessing based on your pics. Good luck with your sale. It's definitely a lovely instrument. If I wasn't already loaded with other instruments, I'd give this some serious thought.