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DaSilva Custom Handmade Mahogany Soprano Uke - Martin Shape Extended Fingerboard
Estimated price for orientation: 950 $
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Description Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Brand: DaSilva Ukulele Type: Soprano Top Material: Mahogany Right-/ Left-Handed: Right Handed Items Included: Case Body Material: Mahogany
DaSilva Custom Handmade Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Martin Style Body with Extended Fingerboard in Hard CasePlease look closely at my photos as they form part of the description - sold as seen.Gorgeous custom DaSilva Soprano Ukulele made in the USA by renowned ukulele maker Michael DaSilva. In excellent condition (almost like new), with original hard shell case.One-off, custom, handmade instrument (#291 made in 2012) with extended 19 fret fingerboard.Virtually as new condition - the only slight imperfections that I can find are a mark on the fretboard next to the third fret, and a small impressed mark behind the bridge, possibly from when a string was being fitted, but I've been unable to get it to show up in the in photos (in fact, I didn't even notice it for about a week of owning the instrument).The mark on the fretboard mentioned above is either just the finish, or minor play wear, and looks like a slight loss of the black finish on the fretboard, and there's another just behind the nut between the 1st and 2nd string (to be honest, this is being hyper-critical, and should be of no real concern). Having looked very closely again, there is also a tiny flaw in the fretboard in front of the first fret - I mention these tiny imperfections purely in the interest of being "as described", but this is as the instrument came to me and after all, it's an instrument to be played, not preserved in a glass case!Similarly, the string mark behind the bridge mentioned above is also very minor, and I've been unable to actually show it in a photo, in part due to the gloss finish.Spec:- Martin style soprano body (slightly curved back)- Mahogany top, back and sides- 19 fret extended fretboard- Traditional friction-style tuners (possibly Pegheds)- Mother of pearl inlaid logo on the headstock- Rear strap buttonIntonation:A respected UK ukulele teacher advised that this instrument has the best intonation he'd every encountered on a soprano ukulele (and in an ideal world I wouldn't be letting it go).Currency conversion:The UK Pound (£ - Sterling) is currently quite low against the US Dollar ($), making items from the USA more expensive for us in the UK(and probably for European buyers in the Eurozone too). Currency rates from 19th -23rd Jan 2016 have been £1 = $1.42, which will convert to approx. £1 = $1.37 for a credit card or Paypal transaction (quite a long way from the old "1 pound buys around 1.5 dollars" that we've been used to historically).Equivalent UK cost:I'd estimate the current cost, including hard shell case and delivery, for this instrument would be $1400-$1500, and to import it to the UK would also incur customs charges & VAT, which I'd estimate would equate to a final delivered total of around £1400, so grab a bargain! (Actually now even higher, given the current exchange rate drop post Brexit!)Delivery lead time:My understanding is that the build time for a custom specified instrument from Mike DaSilva is 2-3 months.Fully insured delivery by next day courier.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I accept payment by postal order, cheque, bank transfer and Paypal.All my items are sent using a signed for service. Please contact me for shipping costs outside mainland UK.Thank you for viewing my item. You may be interested in my other items - why not take a look!
Description
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Brand: | DaSilva |
| Ukulele Type: | Soprano | Top Material: | Mahogany |
| Right-/ Left-Handed: | Right Handed | Items Included: | Case |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
DaSilva Custom Handmade Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Martin Style Body with Extended Fingerboard in Hard CasePlease look closely at my photos as they form part of the description - sold as seen.Gorgeous custom DaSilva Soprano Ukulele made in the USA by renowned ukulele maker Michael DaSilva. In excellent condition (almost like new), with original hard shell case.One-off, custom, handmade instrument (#291 made in 2012) with extended 19 fret fingerboard.Virtually as new condition - the only slight imperfections that I can find are a mark on the fretboard next to the third fret, and a small impressed mark behind the bridge, possibly from when a string was being fitted, but I've been unable to get it to show up in the in photos (in fact, I didn't even notice it for about a week of owning the instrument).The mark on the fretboard mentioned above is either just the finish, or minor play wear, and looks like a slight loss of the black finish on the fretboard, and there's another just behind the nut between the 1st and 2nd string (to be honest, this is being hyper-critical, and should be of no real concern). Having looked very closely again, there is also a tiny flaw in the fretboard in front of the first fret - I mention these tiny imperfections purely in the interest of being "as described", but this is as the instrument came to me and after all, it's an instrument to be played, not preserved in a glass case!Similarly, the string mark behind the bridge mentioned above is also very minor, and I've been unable to actually show it in a photo, in part due to the gloss finish.Spec:- Martin style soprano body (slightly curved back)- Mahogany top, back and sides- 19 fret extended fretboard- Traditional friction-style tuners (possibly Pegheds)- Mother of pearl inlaid logo on the headstock- Rear strap button
Intonation:A respected UK ukulele teacher advised that this instrument has the best intonation he'd every encountered on a soprano ukulele (and in an ideal world I wouldn't be letting it go).
Currency conversion:The UK Pound (£ - Sterling) is currently quite low against the US Dollar ($), making items from the USA more expensive for us in the UK(and probably for European buyers in the Eurozone too). Currency rates from 19th -23rd Jan 2016 have been £1 = $1.42, which will convert to approx. £1 = $1.37 for a credit card or Paypal transaction (quite a long way from the old "1 pound buys around 1.5 dollars" that we've been used to historically).Equivalent UK cost:I'd estimate the current cost, including hard shell case and delivery, for this instrument would be $1400-$1500, and to import it to the UK would also incur customs charges & VAT, which I'd estimate would equate to a final delivered total of around £1400, so grab a bargain! (Actually now even higher, given the current exchange rate drop post Brexit!)Delivery lead time:My understanding is that the build time for a custom specified instrument from Mike DaSilva is 2-3 months.Fully insured delivery by next day courier.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I accept payment by postal order, cheque, bank transfer and Paypal.All my items are sent using a signed for service. Please contact me for shipping costs outside mainland UK.Thank you for viewing my item. You may be interested in my other items - why not take a look!