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It has old Nylon strings on and is tuned g~C~E~A
This is one of the original Cowboy Ukuleles. Carson Robison started out with Wendell Hall but went on to become one of the founders of the whole country music scene; and he was also an endorsee for Montgomery Ward. MW started selling Carson Robison branded Guitars, made by Gibson in 1930 and went on with a number of different variants, (and a change of manufacturer to Kay), until 1941. During this time there was a Gibson made Tenor Guitar for a couple of years and from 1936-40 there was a Kay made decorated Soprano Ukulele, (alas, they never got Gibson to make the Ukuleles), and now I have one at Ukulele Corner.
For an 80 odd year old Ukulele the graphics are in remarkably good shape. There is a bit of seam splitting at the base and it looks like the bridge has been reglued at some point but apart from that, and needing new strings, it is a fine example of a pre war Ukulele and very welcome.
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