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Email me photos of your instrument plus a brief but accurate guide to its condition and I will try to give you an accurate up-to-date valuation. The above service is free.

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If you would like a comprehensive written and signed valuation for insurance purposes, please contact me for details. Tel: 01691 828850.

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Are You Searching For A Particular Instrument?

Always let me know if you are looking for an instrument that I do not currently have listed for sale and I’ll do my best to find you a really good example.

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SELLING AN INSTRUMENT?

If you have a nice instrument that you are thinking of selling and you would like to sell it on my website, please telephone me on

(+44) 01691 828850

or email me at theukuleleman.com@gmail.com

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I am always looking to sell good quality Banjo Ukes and Ukuleles as well as other nice instruments.

Banjo Ukes of particular interest include those made by

LUDWIG

GIBSON

ABBOTT

BACON

BACON & DAY

MARKENDALE

DALLAS

SLINGERLAND

and

DAVIDSON

Ukuleles of particular interest

include those made by

C. F. MARTIN & Co.

NATIONAL

GIBSON

DE VEKEY

KAMAKA

S. S. STEWART

LA FOLEY

DAVIDSON

HOWLETT

and

ARIA.

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I have been interested in Ukuleles and Banjo Ukes for over 45 years, and for a long time it has always been very difficult to find good quality instruments. So, when I started my website early in 2001 my aim was to try and provide a range of excellent quality instruments of all ages and across all price ranges, something that I continue to try very hard to do.

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This website and all of its contents (past and present) are owned by John Croft (full contact details shown below ‘The Ukulele Man’ banner at the top of every page).

None of the contents of this website (past or present) may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without first obtaining written permission from the owner and producer of this website and its contents, John Croft.

Site Design & Build by John Croft.

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*** LATEST NEWS ***

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FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION, please click HERE.

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FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE PAGE ‘ABOUT ME’,

please click HERE.

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FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEORGE FORMBY OWNED BANJO UKE FOR SALE, please click HERE.

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FOR THE UPDATED DETAILS ABOUT MY 2nd BOOK,

please click HERE.

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For some George Formby owned instrument photos, please click HERE.

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My Customer Comments show what people think about the items that they’ve bought from me.

To read them, please click HERE.

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Have you read my 300 page book?

It’s a high quality hardback book that’s packed with information

and

high quality colour photographs.

* Please click HERE for full information and photographs.

** For Sales Information please click HERE.

*** Important: All Postage and Packing charges are at Cost Price.

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LATEST SALES

SOLD: JOHN GREY ‘ROY SMECK’

SUPER MODEL

Banjo Uke (c.1933).

SOLD: CARTWRIGHT Banjo Uke (Gibson UB-2/3 Style) (c.1995)

SOLD: ‘Big Resonator’ GIBSON UB-3 Banjo Uke (c. 1927)

SOLD: LUDWIG ‘DISPLAY MODEL’ Banjo Uke (1927)

SOLD: LUDWIG Banjo Uke (1929)

SOLD: SLINGERLAND ‘MAY-BELL’ Banjo Uke (Model 024) (c.1927)

SOLD: DALLAS ‘C’ MODEL Banjo Uke (c.1939)

SOLD: GIBSON UB-5 Banjo Uke (1928)

SOLD: ‘Big Resonator’ GIBSON UB-3 Banjo Uke (c.1927)

SOLD: GEORGE FORMBY OWNED DOOR (From the ‘Chinese Room’ in his house ‘Beryldene’ in Little Singleton, Lancashire)

SOLD: LUDWIG WENDELL HALL Professional Banjo Uke (c.1927)

SOLD: ABBOTT ‘MONARCH’ Banjo Uke (c.1927)

SOLD: GIBSON UB-3 Banjo Uke (c.1927)

SOLD: GROVER Banjo Uke (1981)

SOLD: GIBSON UB-2 Banjo Uke (c.1928)

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SOLD: DALLAS ‘D’ MODEL Banjo Uke (c.1940).

SOLD: GIBSON UB-2 (1926/27).

SOLD: (ABBOTT MADE) WILL VAN ALLEN & OLLY OAKLEY Banjo Uke (c.1926)

SOLD: BACON STYLE 2A Banjo Uke (1926)

SOLD: RECORDING KING 5-String Banjo (c.2014)

SOLD: OHANA Soprano Ukulele (c.2011)

SOLD: ‘MINT’ ORIGINAL

ABBOTT ‘MONARCH’ DE-LUXE Banjo Uke (January 1976)

SOLD: Original First Generation

Gold-Plated DALLAS ‘E’ MODEL Banjo Uke (Serial No. E/1005) (1938/39)

SOLD: PRE-WAR ABBOTT ‘MONARCH’ Banjo Uke CASE (c.1927)

SOLD: ‘BABY’ ABBOTT Banjo Uke

(c.1978)

SOLD: GIBSON UB-2 Banjo Uke (c.1925/26)

SOLD: GIBSON UB-3 Banjo Uke (c.1926)

SOLD: Original First Generation

Gold-Plated DALLAS ‘E’ MODEL Banjo Uke (1939)

SOLD: EDDIE UTTLEY ‘DREAMER’ Banjo Uke (2019)

SOLD: JOHN GREY Banjo Uke (c.1946)

SOLD: DALLAS ‘D’ MODEL Banjo Uke (c.1940)

SOLD: DALLAS ‘D’ MODEL Banjo Uke (c.1939)

SOLD: BARNES

‘ABBOTT MONARCH’ REPLICA Banjo Uke.

SOLD: KALA Soprano Ukulele (c.2011)

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QUICK DIARY

The George Formby Society

Convention Dates for 2022

February 26th - 27th

June 25th - 26th

September 03rd - 04th

November 19th - 20th

The Imperial Hotel,

North Promenade,

Blackpool,

Lancashire.

FY1 2HB

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The Ukulele Society of Great Britain

A bi-annual get together for anyone interested in the Ukulele or the Banjo Uke.

Scheduled Meetings

Sunday 3rd April 2022

Sunday 2nd October 2022

Digswell Village Hall,

30, Harmer Green Lane,

Digswell,

Welwyn,

Hertfordshire,

AL6 0AT.

* Doors Open at 10.30am and usually close around 7.00pm.

* Only 5 minutes from Junction 6 of the A1(M).

* Just 50 metres from Welwyn North Railway Station.

* The USGB encourages all types of music and styles of playing on the Ukulele or on the Banjo Uke.

* Entry includes a lovely Lunch and Afternoon Tea and Cakes.

* Organised Concerts with a break for Tea & Cakes in the middle.

* Loads of time to meet New Friends, Compare Instruments (old & new) and have a real good natter!

* Long Established, Welcoming, Friendly, Really Sociable & Great Fun.

* Books, Instruments, & Leather Case Handles for sale by yours truly!

* Ample Parking available nearby.

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The Midlands Banjo Festival

Due to several uncertainties the 2021 meeting has had to be cancelled.

The next meeting is now expected to be in 2022.

Meeting normally held at

Hilton House Hotel,

1, Mill Lane,

Hilton,

Derbyshire

DE65 5GP

* Enjoy all styles of Banjo playing.

* Doors open 12 Noon.

* Concert starts about 1.30pm.

* Great Venue

* Good Food

* For any enquiries telephone

Keith Wilson: 01132 588243

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Supplier to the Stars

CUSTOMER COMMENTS

*** C. F. MARTIN & Co. STYLE 5K SOPRANO UKULELE (c.1928) & LUDWIG GOLD-PLATED AND ENGRAVED BANJO UKE (1927) MAY BOTH BECOME AVAILABLE SOON. CLICK ON APPROPRIATE LINK IN THE INDEX ABOVE TO SEE MORE DETAILS ***