daydreamyrrh
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Hi
Over a year ago I purchased a Kala KA-CG from a well-known and highly-recommend uke vendor with the set-up included. It was my first uke and really enjoyed playing it. Now after playing it and learning what ukes are supposed to sound like, I'm finding that the intonation is off (a bit sharp) along the fretboard for the middle strings. I wasn't sure what to do so I called the store and explained the issue. The person seemed concerned and recommended that I change the strings. So I purchased new strings and gave them several weeks to stretch. Still sharp. I read some intonation threads about pressing the strings too hard and I'm pressing them normally. It is weird or unreasonable to ask the store to check the set up? Or is this just the results of buying a $100 uke? I would like to buy a really nice uke this year, but I would still like to be able to use this one for travel. I want to believe my experience is not the norm, but I'm very hesitant to buy from them again. I even thought about trying to fix the nut myself but I don't want to make the problem worse.
Thanks in advance,
daydreamyrrh
Over a year ago I purchased a Kala KA-CG from a well-known and highly-recommend uke vendor with the set-up included. It was my first uke and really enjoyed playing it. Now after playing it and learning what ukes are supposed to sound like, I'm finding that the intonation is off (a bit sharp) along the fretboard for the middle strings. I wasn't sure what to do so I called the store and explained the issue. The person seemed concerned and recommended that I change the strings. So I purchased new strings and gave them several weeks to stretch. Still sharp. I read some intonation threads about pressing the strings too hard and I'm pressing them normally. It is weird or unreasonable to ask the store to check the set up? Or is this just the results of buying a $100 uke? I would like to buy a really nice uke this year, but I would still like to be able to use this one for travel. I want to believe my experience is not the norm, but I'm very hesitant to buy from them again. I even thought about trying to fix the nut myself but I don't want to make the problem worse.
Thanks in advance,
daydreamyrrh