Ukecaster
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Geez, had my Outdoor tenor strung with low G Aquila Reds, and just now...pling...the C string snapped. I thought they had solved that problem? Too bad, as I liked those strings.
I've got two ukuleles strung with reds, without a break at all since installment for 3 years (the soprano) and 4 months (the concert) resp. Yes, I'm cheap. Two different tones of red, so probably two generations of the string.
But then on another uke I used a red C-string as a replacement for a wound string that kept popping in a fluo set on a tenor. That red string snapped in the most unexpected place: right in the middle between the tuner and the nut. A place where the tension is often lower than anywhere else, and there's no friction. Good thing is that I simply tied the ends together and it's still keeping up strong, and in tune. Did I mention already that I'm cheap?
.... Good thing is that I simply tied the ends together and it's still keeping up strong, and in tune. Did I mention already that I'm cheap?
Look like I read this thread too late
Just strung my blackbird with the red and trimmed everything five minutes ago!
The title of this thread sounds like some illicit drug!
snip Doesnt the diameter of the knot cause it to make contact with the fretboard?????
"between the tuner and the nut"
"between the tuner and the nut"