{"product_id":"manuel-nunes-style-3-ukulele-c-1917","title":"SOLD - Manuel Nunes Style # 3 Ukulele - c.1917","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManuel Nunes is a formative figure in the history \u0026amp; development of the Ukulele. He arrived in Hawaii in 1879 along with two other instrument makers (Santos \u0026amp; Dias) from Portugal \u0026amp; opened his first shop advertising instruments in 1885.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFast forward to 1909, he brought his sons into the business \u0026amp; proclaimed himself \"Inventor of the Ukulele\" on headstock decals \u0026amp; inner labels \u0026amp; had distribution widely around the mainland USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis example bears the Southern California Music Co. inner label, who distributed Nunes ukes until the Nunes \u0026amp; Sons company mysteriously closed its doors c.1917, \u0026amp; Manuel himself passed away in 1922.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome subtle play wear \u0026amp; a small seam separation at the bottom of the uke, but crack-free, playing very well \u0026amp; in original case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nunes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42431003000985,"sku":"22146","price":700.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/products\/Manuel_Nunes_Style_3_Ukulele_-_c.1917.jpg?v=1734069850","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/manuel-nunes-style-3-ukulele-c-1917","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}