scullerton
Member
Hi all -
I recently purchased a Kala Waterman. It's been a ton of fun and I've generally been happy with it but for the intonation. When it is in tune on the open strings it is off pitch on 1st and 2nd frets by 15-20%. The same issue persists or gets worse up the fretboard.
I'm trying to have realistic expectations for a $50 uke but the intonation issues in the first position make for some ugly sounding open chords and really impact playability. In reading Waterman reviews I don't see intonation issues frequently mentioned which makes me wonder whether I might just have one that is off.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
I recently purchased a Kala Waterman. It's been a ton of fun and I've generally been happy with it but for the intonation. When it is in tune on the open strings it is off pitch on 1st and 2nd frets by 15-20%. The same issue persists or gets worse up the fretboard.
I'm trying to have realistic expectations for a $50 uke but the intonation issues in the first position make for some ugly sounding open chords and really impact playability. In reading Waterman reviews I don't see intonation issues frequently mentioned which makes me wonder whether I might just have one that is off.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott