AUCTION: Barron River “BBQ Uke”

Winning bid: $1,450.00

Item condition: New

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  4. This is an international auction. Shipping to Australia is AUD$60, the rest of the world AUD$100. Local pick up from us is free.
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This is a magnificent mahogany tenor ukulele by Allen McFarlen of Barron River Ukuleles in Cairns, made and donated specifically to help raise funds for this year’s Ukulele BBQ Kuranda 2015.

Allen usually charges AUD$1,400 for a comparable instrument.
By bidding on this uke, you are supporting the Ukulele BBQ and increasing your chances of owning this one-off instrument!


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Check out the video for a hands-on look and a short demo:

This ukulele is uniquely suitable to be strung as a left or right-handed instrument, with fret position markers on both edges of the fretboard.

It comes in a quality Rockcase hard case by Warwick.

Plus! Bonus CD Pack, downloads and Ukulele BBQ print.

Scale: Tenor
Top: Solid Mahogany
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Neck: Solid Mahogany
Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood
Bridge: East Indian Rosewood
Trim: East Indian Rosewood
Rosette: Curly Maple and Paua Shell
Finish: Semi-Gloss
Tuners: Grover
Strings: Worth Brown Medium (high G)

See the pictorial build log here

Bonus CDs:
The Complete Bosko & Honey Collection…
“…just quietly” (CD-R) 2008
“Ukulele Safari Volume One” (BHUS001) 2010
“Pretty Please” (BHUS002) 2011
“The Universe Will Provide” (BHUS003) 2014

Download Pack:
A digital download pack of songs and remixes from Bosko & Honey, including exclusive tracks.

Bonus Print:
A bonus signed “Ukulele BBQ Phoenix” Reduction Linocut Print by William Rigg.

Auction History

Auction has finished

Highest bidder was:

Date Bid User Auto
2015-05-24 23:20:02$1,450.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:20:02$1,440.00
2015-05-24 23:19:56$1,430.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:19:56$1,420.00
2015-05-24 23:19:48$1,410.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:19:48$1,400.00
2015-05-24 23:19:39$1,390.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:19:39$1,380.00
2015-05-24 23:19:25$1,370.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:19:25$1,360.00
2015-05-24 23:19:20$1,350.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:19:20$1,340.00
2015-05-24 23:18:39$1,330.00 Auto
2015-05-24 23:18:39$1,320.00
2015-05-24 02:33:39$1,310.00
2015-05-23 22:04:53$1,235.00
2015-05-23 22:04:33$1,170.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:04:33$1,160.00
2015-05-23 22:04:27$1,150.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:04:27$1,140.00
2015-05-23 22:04:20$1,130.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:04:20$1,120.00
2015-05-23 22:04:05$1,110.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:04:05$1,100.00
2015-05-23 22:03:45$1,070.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:03:45$1,060.00
2015-05-23 22:03:39$1,050.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:03:39$1,040.00
2015-05-23 22:02:56$1,030.00 Auto
2015-05-23 22:02:56$1,020.00
2015-05-19 22:44:16$1,010.00
2015-05-19 19:23:27$860.00
2015-05-19 19:22:56$830.00 Auto
2015-05-19 19:22:56$820.00
2015-05-19 19:22:47$810.00 Auto
2015-05-19 19:22:47$800.00
2015-05-19 19:22:18$760.00 Auto
2015-05-19 19:22:18$750.00
2015-05-17 19:18:56$680.00
2015-05-15 21:18:20$670.00
2015-05-09 13:22:07$660.00
2015-05-09 13:21:55$650.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:21:55$640.00
2015-05-09 13:21:45$630.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:21:45$620.00
2015-05-09 13:21:21$610.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:21:21$600.00
2015-05-09 13:21:04$590.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:21:04$580.00
2015-05-09 13:20:41$570.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:20:41$560.00
2015-05-09 13:19:56$550.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:19:56$540.00
2015-05-09 13:19:46$530.00 Auto
2015-05-09 13:19:46$520.00
2015-05-09 00:53:51$510.00
2015-05-08 07:02:39$500.00
2015-05-07 12:24Auction started