Laka VUC30 E string problems

Hi all,

I recently bought a Laka VUC30 and although I love it, when I do an F chord the E string sounds quite dead. I have tried fretting just the 1st fret e string on its own and moving my finger up/down the fret but it still sounds oddly dead/twangy.

When I hold the fret down and look along the board, the string isn't touching any other frets and looks at a good level. Could anyone offer some help as to what it could be as none of the other strings do it?

It may be me getting used to playing a ukulele but I can't shake off the feeling of it being dead.

Thanks in advance,

Lloyd

If I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying any note you fret on the E string as you move up the board doesn't sound quite right to you compared to the others.

The first thing I'd try is just simply putting on a new set of strings. It seems a large number of people here tend to go for fluorocarbon strings from various makers.