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Post by ukulelezaza on Sept 22, 2022 20:23:16 GMT
Howdy folks, I know it's a long shot and I'm pretty sure nothing will come out of it... but you just never know!  I am eager to get a National style 1 tricone uke. Only a handful are known so I won't be picky about the condition.  |
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 23, 2022 7:52:30 GMT
Maybe Colin still has #148.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by ukulelezaza on Sept 23, 2022 10:02:48 GMT
He doesn't, it was part of a big reso uke collection he sold to an American collector.
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 23, 2022 10:33:12 GMT
He doesn't, it was part of a big reso uke collection he sold to an American collector. Oh yes, I know who that went to. Lovely guy with an amazing collection. Shine On Michael |
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Post by ken1953clark on Sept 23, 2022 15:05:12 GMT
A tricone uke? How small are the cones?
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 23, 2022 15:53:17 GMT
A tricone uke? How small are the cones? Here you go, No 148 - the cones are standard 6" triplate cones.    I know this instrument and the front cone is wedged into position with the body touching the cone. It's mad, but it was a way of making Triplate ukes. This was written by Mark Makin for his book, Palm Trees, Senoritas and Rocket Ships! Probably the rarest, most desirable and valuable of National Silver instruments.
At the time of writing, only 6 Triplate ukuleles, 16 long body Silver ukuleles and about 10 short body ukuleles have been located.
The Triplate instrument was developed in the earliest years of National, but was soon superseded by the long body single cone.
In production from 1928 to 1931, it, too was replaced by the smaller short body instrument.
It continued to be made in limited numbers until the shutdown for World War 2 in 1941. (Thanks to Colin McCubbin of Notecannons for the use of these photos) Shine On Michael |
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Post by ukulelezaza on Sept 23, 2022 20:29:29 GMT
While many more large and small body silver ukes are currently known, it remains true than only a handful of tricone ukes have been confirmed. There has to be another handful of them out there somewhere... Here's hoping! Besided the standard model like 148, National made that bottom model known as the Andy Griffith (who played it in his tv shows), plus a few tricone ukes with triangular coverplates like the guitars. Only two of those are known, both style 3. For the record, I'm looking for a uke like 148. |
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I am eager to get a National style 1 tricone uke. Only a handful are known so I won't be picky about the condition. 
