AVAILABLE FOR AUCTION IS AN EXTREMELY RARE FAVILLA MODEL U4 UKULELE

I SENT PICTURES OF THIS UKULELE TO TOM FAVILLA. HE RESPONDED:

"What a surprise, you have a very rare ukulele. It is a model U4 built between 1929 and 1935. Very few were built as it was expensive for its day (in the depression). The blue and silver crest was only used for two or three years. The ukulele looks like it is in beautiful condition for its age."

I SENT THE PHOTOS TO THE UKULELE HALL OF FAME. THEY RESPONDED:

" the color logo is definitely much rarer than the standard gold logo. I believe the colored logo is earlier. I think this logo was used is the early 1930s, but it is hard to say for sure. The white binding on the front of your ukulele is also unusual for Favilla. Your ukulele is fancier than most of the instruments they produced."

THIS UKULELE MEASURES JUST UNDER 21 INCHES IN LENGTH, AND JUST UNDER 7 INCHES IN WIDTH AT ITS WIDEST POINT.

I HAVE SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW ON THE INTERNET, AND OTHER THAN ONE PICTURE OF THE COLORED CREST ON THE FAVILLA WEBSITE (AND NOW PICTURES OF THIS ONE), I CAN FIND NO PICTURES OF A FAVILLA U4. THERE APPEARS TO BE NONE OTHERS FOR SALE.

PLEASE NOTE (PICTURE #12) THERE IS AN EVER SO SLIGHT SPLIT IN THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. IT APPEARS TO BE MORE OF A BLEMISH FOLLOWING THE GRAIN. IT CAN BE FELT WITH THE FINGERNAIL, BUT CAN ONLY BE SEEN UPON VERY CLOSE EXAMINATION. PLEASE EXAMINE PICTURES 1,4, AND 12 CAREFULLY. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A REPAIR PERFORMED ON THIS INSTRUMENT (OTHER THAN REPLACING THE STRINGS) AND I BELIEVE IN IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO HAVE ANY DONE NOW. JUST BE AWARE THAT THIS EXISTS.

THIS UKULELE BELONGED TO MY GRANDFATHER, WAS PASSED TO MY FATHER, AND NOW TO ME. IT IS ONLY MADE AVAILABLE DUE TO THE FINAL LIQUIDATION OF MY PARENTS' ESTATE. ONCE THIS INSTRUMENT IS PURCHASED BY THE COLLECTOR OF RARE AND FINE UKULELES IT MAY DISAPPEAR FROM THE MARKETPLACE FOREVER.

IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR, A CONNESSUER OF RARE INSTRUMENTS, OR SIMPLY WISH TO ENJOY THE RICH TONES OF AN EXTREMELY RARE VINTAGE INSTRUMENT, YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN ADDITION TO THAT PROVIDED ABOVE IS AVAILABLE ABOUT THIS INSTRUMENT, BUT I WILL DO THE BEST I CAN, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. ALSO I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE AS MANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS YOU WOULD LIKE, JUST SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL RESPOND WITH ALL DUE HASTE.

THIS INSTRUMENT WILL BE PREPARED FOR SHIPPING WITH THE UTMOST CARE AND WILL BE INSURED FOR AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BUYER, AT THE BUYERS ADDITIONAL EXPENSE