ash13brook
Active member
I talked a friend of mine out of a Kingston baritone he bought for $20, but immediately replaced with a soprano.
I only have interest in it because I have a long neck banjo of the same brand.
The top is indented toward the sound hole a little. The saddle could be sanded enough to make it playable, but what's the fun in that.
I read about putting it in a plastic bag with a damp rag to see if it would go back to it's original position, but I feel that's not a good fix.
The top has only one brace that runs parallel to the bridge.
What I really would like to do, as much for the experience as anything, is to replace the top with proper bracing.
I know this entails removing the fingerboard and then the sound board.
If I accidentally ruin it in the process, it's no loss, really.
I know that nobody will think this is worth the effort, but it would be a learning experience and maybe a usable ukulele, too. I might even try inlaying a rosette.
Thanks,
Matt
I only have interest in it because I have a long neck banjo of the same brand.
The top is indented toward the sound hole a little. The saddle could be sanded enough to make it playable, but what's the fun in that.
I read about putting it in a plastic bag with a damp rag to see if it would go back to it's original position, but I feel that's not a good fix.
The top has only one brace that runs parallel to the bridge.
What I really would like to do, as much for the experience as anything, is to replace the top with proper bracing.
I know this entails removing the fingerboard and then the sound board.
If I accidentally ruin it in the process, it's no loss, really.
I know that nobody will think this is worth the effort, but it would be a learning experience and maybe a usable ukulele, too. I might even try inlaying a rosette.
Thanks,
Matt