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Israel Kamakawiwoole's main ukulele was a Martin Tenor.
He plays a Martin Tenor ukulele.
Marilyn was playing a Ukulele. It was made by Martin, and was pink!
The picture I have seen shows him with a backpacker ukulele from Martin.
Martin Israel died in 2007.
Martin Israel was born in 1927.
Ukulele strings for the appropriate sized ukulele. Sets of strings are made by companies such as Aquilla, Martin, Gibson, D'Addario and others with the correct sizing.
None of the online sources even indicate that John Mayer plays the ukulele. They list guitar, mandolin and piano. It wouldn't be hard for him to play a ukulele, particularly a Baritone Ukulele.
Vintage Martin ukuleles have a great deal of value. If it is in good condition it can be worth several thousand dollars.
According to Paul McCartney, he plays a Gibson brand Ukulele that was given to him by George Harrison.
John Martin Weidenschilling has written: 'The history of Israel from Moses to Christ'
Numbers are hard to track down. Kala Ukuleles sold 100,000 instruments in 2009. Martin is making a few thousand a year.