I'm just testing whether anyone is interested in this uke. I've had it since this summer. I was not happy with the fatness of the neck, nor with the amount of sound I could get out of it, so I fixed both issues.
I sanded down the neck till it approximated my Kiwaya in terms of shape and thickness. I'm not saying it's identical, but it's similar and it's quite comfortable. I then finished it according to suggestions I gleaned from the luthiers' forum. It looks good.
Next I put in a sound port. I used a hole saw bit (not sure about the technical name) and it came out with a small divot that was OK, but not professional looking. It also didn't change the sound. So I want at it with my Dremel tool, enlarging the circular hole into a long oval. Surprisingly, that bit extra of the hole immediately changed the sound, and it's now acceptable in terms of loudness. I think it's about average--not a cannon, and not soft.
When I finished all that I realized that I had had all the fun I wanted to with this ukulele. It's hugely improved over its beginning, but I still don't like it that much. So I'm testing whether anyone is interested.
I'd like $85 shipped--PayPal friends and family, or add 3% to the price. If you don't use PayPal, I'm sure we can work that out.
I sanded down the neck till it approximated my Kiwaya in terms of shape and thickness. I'm not saying it's identical, but it's similar and it's quite comfortable. I then finished it according to suggestions I gleaned from the luthiers' forum. It looks good.
Next I put in a sound port. I used a hole saw bit (not sure about the technical name) and it came out with a small divot that was OK, but not professional looking. It also didn't change the sound. So I want at it with my Dremel tool, enlarging the circular hole into a long oval. Surprisingly, that bit extra of the hole immediately changed the sound, and it's now acceptable in terms of loudness. I think it's about average--not a cannon, and not soft.
When I finished all that I realized that I had had all the fun I wanted to with this ukulele. It's hugely improved over its beginning, but I still don't like it that much. So I'm testing whether anyone is interested.
I'd like $85 shipped--PayPal friends and family, or add 3% to the price. If you don't use PayPal, I'm sure we can work that out.
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