OHANA CKP-70 Vita Uke" Spruce Top Concert Ukulele - Spruce soundboard & Mahogany body complete with UCV Hard Case- a real winner! - this uke ROCKS! - Both $229

Customer just said... ""Vita" is a winner! this one packs the most “bang for the buck” that I’ve yet found.

A little history…..ROY SMECK "VITA" UKE

This fabulous soprano ukelele is inspired by the Harmony Roy Smeck Vita Ukes of the 1920’s. Roy Smeck was an American Vaudeville musician and Warner Bros/Vitaphone movie star. His skill on banjo, guitar, lap steel and especially the ukulele earned him the nickname "Wizard of the Strings."

Smeck wrote dozens of instruction books, made countless records and was respected enough that Gibson issued the Roy Smeck Stage Deluxe Hawaiian guitar in the early 1930’s. However it is the range of instruments that Smeck designed for the Harmony company that are highly prized by collectors and players alike.

The Harmony Vita instruments were named in honour of the Vitaphone company who made some of the first “talking pictures”. The range included distinctive pear shaped 6 string and tenor guitars, mandolins and of course, ukes. They featured unique art-deco soundholes in the shape of perfoming seals, but no-one quite knows exactly why!

This lovely tribute to The Harmony Vita Uke is the latest addition to our Ohana Ukuleles: Featuring:

• Solid Spruce Top
• Laminated Mahogany Back/Sides
• Side Geared Tuners
• Aquila Strings
• Great Sound!
• Vintage Roy Smeck Vita Shape

I am so happy to see this uke.... I have always loved these.... wonderful sound due to big mando-style body. (Many years ago David Newton and I made about 12 copies of this shape uke under the TumaVita name.... wonderful, wonderful playing and sounding uke.)

Quantity Limited at this price.

No Hard Cases are available presently. The Concert Gig Bags fit fine.

Nuther customer sez, "The vita uke is in my hands and I'm thrilled! It is a beautiful instument and sounds wonderful! Thank you"