Vintage c. 1920 Kumalae Ukulele Style 2 Soprano All Koa Wood Rope Inlaid Binding

Vintage c. 1920 Kumalae Ukulele Style 2 Soprano All Koa Wood Rope Inlaid Binding

$630.00

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Up for sale is this circa 1920s Kumalae Style 2 Soprano ukulele made from koa wood. The ukulele has been restored in various places and is in good working condition. It has a very warm and classic sound.
It has beautiful wood both on the top and bottom and features an inlaid rope binding around the top edge and around the sound hole.

The back has been reattached and the cracks have been braced and secured. The back was off of it for a long time and due to some natural wood shrinking, the some of the edges on the top bout do not line up 100% as seen in the pictures. There are small spaces between the back board and the sides near the top bout next to the neck.

The tuners are replaced and the there is lacquer wear on the top head stock near the label. There were a couple of repairs to the top-right side of the upper bout. Some of the binding inlay was replaced. The top board was also cracked in one spot and repaired. There is minor finish wear on the back and sides in various places. Lastly, the 12th fret was missing and added.

The top label reads: “Kumalae Gold Award P.I.E. 1915 – UA MAU KA EA O KA AINA I KA PONO HAWAII”.

Size and Specs:

  • Nut size: 1 11/32″
  • Scale: 13″
  • Overall length: 20 3/4″
  • Body depth: 1 3/4″ to 2 3/8″
  • Body width: 6″
Free shipping in the Continental United States. Shipping available outside the Continental US. Please feel free to ask any questions. Stand in picture is not included.

Description

Up for sale is this circa 1920s Kumalae Style 2 Soprano ukulele made from koa wood. The ukulele has been restored in various places and is in good working condition. It has a very warm and classic sound.
It has beautiful wood both on the top and bottom and features an inlaid rope binding around the top edge and around the sound hole.

The back has been reattached and the cracks have been braced and secured. The back was off of it for a long time and due to some natural wood shrinking, the some of the edges on the top bout do not line up 100% as seen in the pictures. There are small spaces between the back board and the sides near the top bout next to the neck.

The tuners are replaced and the there is lacquer wear on the top head stock near the label. There were a couple of repairs to the top-right side of the upper bout. Some of the binding inlay was replaced. The top board was also cracked in one spot and repaired. There is minor finish wear on the back and sides in various places. Lastly, the 12th fret was missing and added.

The top label reads: “Kumalae Gold Award P.I.E. 1915 – UA MAU KA EA O KA AINA I KA PONO HAWAII”.

Size and Specs:

  • Nut size: 1 11/32″
  • Scale: 13″
  • Overall length: 20 3/4″
  • Body depth: 1 3/4″ to 2 3/8″
  • Body width: 6″


Free shipping in the Continental United States. Shipping available outside the Continental US. Please feel free to ask any questions. Stand in picture is not included.

Additional information

Weight 18 lbs
Dimensions 50 × 20 × 8 in
Brand

Kumalae

Model

Style 2 Soprano

Year

1920s

Return Policy

Overview

Our refund and returns policy lasts 14 days. If 14 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it and it must be returned within 14 days of your purchase. It must also be in the original packaging.

To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.

There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted:

    • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.

    • Any item that is returned more than 14 days after delivery

Refunds

Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.

If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. There will be a 3% return fee deducted from the original amount. For example, if the purchase price was $100, you will receive $97. 

Late or missing refunds

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Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.

Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.

If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us.

Sale items

Only regular priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.

Exchanges

Exchanges are not offered on returns.

Shipping returns

To return your product, you should mail your product to the address on your product box, or contact us for a return address.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable.

Shipping insurance must be obtained on returned items. You may want to consider using a service that offers shipment tracking.

We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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Shipping Info (Free Shipping)

FREE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM.

All sold guitars are handled and shipped within 2 days of purchase. For most deliveries in the United States, we use UPS.

Packing process:

  • Guitar is inspected
  • Strings loosened
  • Neck and head wrapped and supported
  • Body wrapped and supported
  • Inserted into guitar case (if sold with guitar)
  • Inserted into box
  • Taped/sealed
  • UPS pickup