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justplainbill
Akahai

USA
53 Posts
Posted - 11/19/2007 :  7:21:38 PM  Show Profile
Aloha
Has anyone here heard of a Waikiki brand uke?? I have one, a soprano, made of Koa. It has a metal logo plate with the Waikiki name on it. It also says "Paul Summers- Honolulu"
Regards BILL

da_joka
Lokahi

361 Posts
Posted - 11/19/2007 :  8:52:32 PM  Show Profile
i dunno much about ukulele brands, but try check out da bottom 2 pics of from da Ko`olau ukulele website. Dey get some pics from refurbishing a vintage Paul Summers Ukulele:

http://www.koolauukulele.com/repairshop.html#Paul%20summers

Fo some history, see da bottom of dis webpage:

http://www.geocities.com/~ukulele/myukes.html
If can, can. If no can, no can.
Edited by - da_joka on 11/19/2007 8:57:38 PM
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justplainbill
Akahai

USA
53 Posts
Posted - 11/27/2007 :  3:53:53 PM  Show Profile
Thanks for the info. I haven't had strings on it since I bought it about four years ago. I'll have to try it.

BILL
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les_maverick
Lokahi

USA
238 Posts
Posted - 11/28/2007 :  06:37:08 AM  Show Profile  Visit les_maverick's Homepage  Send les_maverick an AOL message  Send les_maverick a Yahoo! Message
Bill:

Go to this web site and search for Paul Summers:

http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/uke%2Dyak/uke-yak-search.asp

Aloha,
Les
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