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Vita Roy Smeck Uke Vintage 1932 UKULELE Harmony RARE 22" x 8"

Estimated price for orientation: 799 $

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Description
Brand: Harmony Model: Vita Roy Smeck Uke
Ukulele Type: Soprano Exact Year: 1933
Body Material: Mahogany Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Top Material: Spruce UPC: Does not apply


PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTION FOR ALL DETAILS AND IMPERFECTIONS This beautiful Ukulele is in very nice conditionTotal Length is 22" (x 8" wide)String length (from Nut to Bridge) is 14"I love the Seal Shaped sound holes!It was featured in a 1933 advertisement (see Pic of recent eBay listing) which dates it to that periodMade by the Harmony Company, named "Roy Smeck Vita Uke"Stamped "Harmony Co, Chicago" insideLabel Inside says: "Standard Approved by the National Association of Musical Instrument and Accessories Mfrs, USA"It is in playable condition.  The string peg heads do not tighten enough to keep the ukulele in tune and I don't want to tighten the peg head button screws and risk cracking or breaking one of them.  The strings sound good under tension.  Neck is straight and strong, Pegs are also strong and sturdy but will require tightening if you intend to play this.  Frets feel nice, Fret Board not very worn at all No separations in any of the seams anywhere I can seeNo cracking around bridge and no cracks on the spruce sound boardHere is a list of imperfections (Look at photos of each)1 - Ding on face2 - Two (2) Non-Active Cracks along side. Four inch (4"), and Eight inch (8")3 - One tuning peg is slightly different, a bit more heavy-duty.4 - On Back there is a Non-Active Crack about 1.5" and a little scratching 5 - A couple Small Dings on the back of head stock on edgesOther than that it's in surprisingly good condition.  The finish on all sides is intact and appears original.   How it survived so well all these years is a mystery.   A rare find indeed!  Definitely a unique ukulele for any serious collector.  Comes in a newer faux aligator skin vintage style hard case that offers secure protection and storage.  RETURN SHIPPING IS ALWAYS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER, UNLESS ITEM WAS GROSSLY MIS-REPRESENTED.Buyer should contact Seller within 14 Days after receiving the item.Refund given as Money Back.Return shipping will be paid by buyer .Additional return policy details:Refund will be processed when item is returned, inspected, and found to be in same condition as when originally shipped.If Ebay provides the tools, Buyer may print a Return Label. Refund will consist of original purchase price LESS the cost of return shipping. This way Buyer will not have out-of-pocket return expenses, but will ultimately be responsible for return costs, as per Ebay policy. In cases of shipping damage, a claim will be filed and any refund will be processed when claim is completed. Claims usually are completed within 10 business days. The return of damaged item may be necessary, but will be decided on a case-by-case basis.