banjo ukulele by dennis taylor
Gold plated Ludwigs
This display instrument is one of the finest examples of its kind.
Designed to yield the maximum of display beauty, it is gold
plated and engraved. It has an ebony fingerboard with pearl
inlaid position figures. The resonator, neck and all wood parts
are of genuine American walnut., the resonator being inlaid with
a beautiful decorative wood inlay in colours. It has sixteen top
tension brackets and sixteen nickel silver frets. Ludwig
‘PLANET’ 4 : 1 tuning pegs also gold plated. Has a detachable
arm rest.
These are most sought after by instrument collectors and
players not only for the high quality of construction and finish,
but also for the fabulous sound produced, particularly when
playing in the GEORGE FORMBY style.
George Formby did own a nickel plated, standard Ludwig Banjo
Ukulele which was featured in his films ‘Feather Your Nest’,
‘Bell Bottom George’, ‘South American George’, ‘Much Too
Shy’ and ‘Get Cracking’. He also played it in ‘The Friday Show’
when he sang ‘Guarding the Home of the Home Guard’.
A BANJO "UKE" OF 'HANDSOME BEAUTY'
So described this instrument in the Ludwig 1930 catalogue.
Another beautiful gold plated and engraved Ludwig, having a slotted flaredge extension to the plain
backed resonator. It has a self centering counter hoop with sixteen top tensioners, an ebonised
fingerboard with inlaid position figures and sixteen nickel silver frets.
The resonator, neck and all wood parts are of genuine American walnut. The resonator is decorated with
with a decorative design. It is completed by a pegboard decorated with white 'Avalon' pearl finish. with the
Ludwig trade mark design and coloured chevron ornament.
Gold plated and special display handmade models were made to order probably costing around $50.00 at
that time.
This display
instrument is
one of the
finest examples
of its kind.
Designed to
yield the
maximum of
display beauty,
it is gold plated
and engraved.
It has an ebony
fingerboard
with pearl inlaid
position
figures. The
resonator, neck
and all wood parts are of genuine
American walnut, the resonator being
inlaid with a beautiful decorative wood
inlay in colours. It has sixteen top
tension brackets and sixteen nickel silver
frets. Ludwig ‘PLANET’ 4 : 1 tuning pegs
also gold plated. Has a detachable arm
rest.
These are most sought after by instrument collectors and players not
only for the high quality of construction and finish, but also for the
fabulous sound produced, particularly when playing in the GEORGE
FORMBY style.
George Formby did own a nickel plated, standard Ludwig Banjo
Ukulele which was featured in his films ‘Feather Your Nest’, ‘Bell
Bottom George’, ‘South American George’, ‘Much Too Shy’ and ‘Get
Cracking’. He also played it in ‘The Friday Show’ when he sang
‘Guarding the Home of the Home Guard’.
A BANJO "UKE" OF 'HANDSOME BEAUTY'
So described this instrument in the Ludwig 1930 catalogue.
Another beautiful gold plated and engraved Ludwig, having a slotted
flaredge extension to the plain backed resonator. It has a self
centering counter hoop with sixteen top tensioners, an ebonised
fingerboard with inlaid position figures and sixteen nickel silver frets.
The resonator, neck and all wood parts are of genuine American
walnut. The resonator is decorated with with a decorative design. It is
completed by a pegboard decorated with white 'Avalon' pearl finish.
with the Ludwig trade mark design and coloured chevron ornament.
Gold plated and special display handmade models were made to
order probably costing around $50.00 at that time.
Gold plated Ludwigs
