niwenomian
Well-known member
So my first real uke is a Kamaka soprano, built in 07 and purchased from Hilo Guitars and ukes.
Over the years, and despite humidification, the top has sunken. I had some buzzing on the C string, chases a solution by trying various strings, but the intonation was not great and the tone was....not great either.
Although this is not my daily player, mostly because I prefer the concert scale, it just bums me out to have this uke that doesn't sing. The more depressed the top would get, the more depressed I would get just looking at the case.
The top just got more and more dished. To the point where the corner of the saddle was starting to separate from the soundboard.
Finally, I called Kamaka. They had me send it in, and just this week I got the news that they would replace the top for free. They said they've changed the bracing since my uke was made, which means that the uke I get back should be something I can play for the rest of my years and then pass down to my kids.
So, now I wish I had called them sooner, buy am excited for my upcoming NUD, or maybe New Top Old Uke Day?
Nick
Over the years, and despite humidification, the top has sunken. I had some buzzing on the C string, chases a solution by trying various strings, but the intonation was not great and the tone was....not great either.
Although this is not my daily player, mostly because I prefer the concert scale, it just bums me out to have this uke that doesn't sing. The more depressed the top would get, the more depressed I would get just looking at the case.
The top just got more and more dished. To the point where the corner of the saddle was starting to separate from the soundboard.
Finally, I called Kamaka. They had me send it in, and just this week I got the news that they would replace the top for free. They said they've changed the bracing since my uke was made, which means that the uke I get back should be something I can play for the rest of my years and then pass down to my kids.
So, now I wish I had called them sooner, buy am excited for my upcoming NUD, or maybe New Top Old Uke Day?
Nick