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NBUD
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2026 8:46 pm
by Nick
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*New Baritone Ukulele Day
I was waiting in line at Goodwill to buy a DVD and my wife walked up to me holding this baritone uke she found for $6.99. I guess I missed it when shopping because it was hiding under a pillow or something
Other than strings and a small bit of grime and surface mold, it's in amazing condition. Flat top, straight neck, good action.
Google lens seems to think it's a 1950's Favilla, it looks like there was a shield shaped logo on the headstock at one point but can't find any matches.
Currently pending strings
Re: NBUD
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2026 6:52 am
by NickD
That's awesome, I wonder how it will sound?
Re: NBUD
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2026 5:12 pm
by Nick
After asking r/ukulele on reddit, it seems to be a match for a mid 60's Vega....made in Boston, MA, they did manufacture for other brands, so it's very likely the headstock used to have a lesser known brand's logo.
http://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/2013/ ... e.html?m=1
Re: NBUD
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 6:43 am
by NickD
The one in that blog post sounds pretty good TBH, a bit more like a guitar than a regular uke.
Re: NBUD
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 1:40 pm
by Nick
Yeah, I didn't realize it but it's the same tuning as the top 4 strings on a guitar DGBE.
Strung up with Martin M630 strings, it plays and sounds great. Can't help feeling that I saved it from being mistaken for a cheap toy guitar.