LarryS
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Makes me wonder why more luthiers dont adopt this method
http://www.littleriverukuleles.com/img/slider/sig-nature.jpg
http://www.littleriverukuleles.com/img/slider/sig-nature.jpg
Are you talking about bridge pins? I'm coming from the guitar world, so I wondered that myself. It's probably due to the fact that nylon strings don't have that little metal doohickey on the end that metal guitar strings have. But it's certainly not a big deal to tie a nylon string to a bead and use the bridge pin technique. Some say the pinned strings sound better since they transmit vibrations to the top more efficiently, but I've never seen any real comparisons to confirm that.Makes me wonder why more luthiers dont adopt this method
http://www.littleriverukuleles.com/img/slider/sig-nature.jpg
Makes me wonder why more luthiers dont adopt this method
http://www.littleriverukuleles.com/img/slider/sig-nature.jpg
Probably because drilling four holes at the absolute weakest point of the neck isn't a great idea. The string break angle looks high also. Rarely do things get done a certain way for 500 years for no good reason.
Makes me wonder why more luthiers dont adopt this method
http://www.littleriverukuleles.com/img/slider/sig-nature.jpg
Why would four small holes be any worse than two huge slots (i.e. a slothead headstock)?
Because of the location. The bend where the neck is joined to the headstock is a weak point.
It is a great idea for those who like to have a decorated uke hanging on their wall or in the display cabinet.