The Konter Ukulele may be the most valuable ukulele in the world. It was owned by Richard Konter, “Ukulele Dick,” who joined Admiral Richard Byrd’s famed expedition to the North Pole in 1926. During the expedition, he obtained signatures at every opportunity, including those of all 45 crew members of the Admiral Byrd expedition and the Admiral himself. It’s the only artifact that traveled to the North Pole because it was smuggled under the seat of the airplane. The ukulele also made a trip to the White House and was signed by President Calvin Coolidge, along with the vice president, the secretary of state, the secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Amelia Earhart, Thomas Edison, and many, many more. The soprano ukulele contains more than 155 signatures. The replica includes all signatures, which have been carefully laser-etched into the beautiful koa wood. The soprano ukulele also features vintage style violin peg tuners and a replica of the original interior label.

Specifications Overview
BODY SIZE:Soprano Ukulele
FINISH TOP:Satin
CONSTRUCTION:Applied Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK & SIDE FINISH:Satin
BRACING PATTERN:Soprano Ukulele
SCALE LENGTH:13.614”
BRACE SHAPE:Non-Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT:1 13/32”
TOP MATERIAL:Koa
NECK SHAPE:Soprano Ukulele
BACK MATERIAL:Koa
NECK TAPER:Standard Taper
SIDE MATERIAL:Koa
ELECTRONICS:Optional
RECOMMENDED STRINGS:Ukulele Premium Polygut® Soprano M605
ELECTRONICS OPTIONS:Fishman AG94 Thinline 332 Ukulele

Top
TOP COLOR:None
BRIDGE STYLE:Soprano and Concert Ukulele
BINDING:None
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:1 41/64”
TOP INLAY MATERIAL:None
BRIDGE MATERIAL:Koa
TOP DETAIL:Flamed
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL:None
PICKGUARD:None
BRIDGE PIN DOTS:None
PICKGUARD INLAY:None
SADDLE:Compensated Black Tusq
ROSETTE:Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS:Flat

Body
BRACE MATERIAL:Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES COLOR:None
BRACE SIZE:1/4″
BACK DETAIL:Flamed
BACK PURFLING/STRIP:None
BACK INLAY MATERIAL:None
HEELCAP:None
SIDE DETAIL:Flamed
ENDPIECE:Black
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL:None
ENDPIECE INLAY:None

Neck
NECK MATERIAL:Genuine Mahogany
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:East Indian Rosewood
FINISH NECK:Satin
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:1 13/16”
NECK COLOR:None
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE:1/8″ Dots
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL:12
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL:Mother-of-Pearl
NECK JOINS BODY AT:12th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL:None
SIDE DOTS:White

Headstock
HEADSTOCK SHAPE:Solid with Ukulele Profile
TUNING MACHINES:Pegheds Black Planetary Gear
HEADPLATE MATERIAL:Mahogany
KNOB:Large
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE:Custom
NUT MATERIAL:Black Tusq
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL:None

Misc
CASE:Ply Hardshell
LEFT HANDED AVAILABILITY:Yes
LABEL:Paper Label- Clarence Williams
PLEKED:No