Good evening all,
I have an old ukulele that my parents bought used at a garage sale back in the late '80's and it's been sitting around their house ever since. I'm fairly certain it was probably a super cheap, low end ukulele when it was made based on the fact that I can't find any information on this make/model, and there doesn't appear to be any kind of tone bars or bracing inside as far as I can see or feel with my finger.
The bridge also appears to be held on with a screw, but it's still noticeably lifting from the tension of the strings. My question is in the title. Is it worth trying to do anything with an old, cheap instrument like this, or is it a wall decoration?
Should the bridge get glued down or is it okay being left as is?
I'm a brand new beginner, so I don't really know how to judge the playability. There's no cracks in the wood or anything though, and the neck seems solid.
Thanks.
I have an old ukulele that my parents bought used at a garage sale back in the late '80's and it's been sitting around their house ever since. I'm fairly certain it was probably a super cheap, low end ukulele when it was made based on the fact that I can't find any information on this make/model, and there doesn't appear to be any kind of tone bars or bracing inside as far as I can see or feel with my finger.
The bridge also appears to be held on with a screw, but it's still noticeably lifting from the tension of the strings. My question is in the title. Is it worth trying to do anything with an old, cheap instrument like this, or is it a wall decoration?
Should the bridge get glued down or is it okay being left as is?
I'm a brand new beginner, so I don't really know how to judge the playability. There's no cracks in the wood or anything though, and the neck seems solid.
Thanks.