UkulelesRcooL
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I strung up the uke with Aquila high Gs...
Got it tuned.. and it really sounded muted.. compared to other ukes I have...
I have a soprano mahogany that my father and I built that had tremendous projection right from the get go..
I used a 3 brace fan pattern on the concert and the sop has just cross braces above and below the sound hole and a bridge patch.
Im thinking I over braced the myrtlewood.
At first I thought it was a matter of a couple of fixes I had to make such as leveling the frets... and repairing a crack on the bridge patch..All of which I did.. and it still sounds muted..
Almost tinny... I didnt shave the braces down enough... left them to square on the tops.. I dont think I can fix this but just chock it up to experience and never do it again.
the braces are mahogany, the bridge patch is spruce.. the bridge is bloodwood with a ebony saddle. Bone nut.. bloodwood fretboard.
Mahogany neck with a myrtlewood body.
Im slightly disappointed.. to say the least.. again.. live and learn...
Still have some finishing to do.. had a couple of hick ups and the weather isnt cooperating... Another reason for me to learn how to FPolish...
Got it tuned.. and it really sounded muted.. compared to other ukes I have...
I have a soprano mahogany that my father and I built that had tremendous projection right from the get go..
I used a 3 brace fan pattern on the concert and the sop has just cross braces above and below the sound hole and a bridge patch.
Im thinking I over braced the myrtlewood.
At first I thought it was a matter of a couple of fixes I had to make such as leveling the frets... and repairing a crack on the bridge patch..All of which I did.. and it still sounds muted..
Almost tinny... I didnt shave the braces down enough... left them to square on the tops.. I dont think I can fix this but just chock it up to experience and never do it again.
the braces are mahogany, the bridge patch is spruce.. the bridge is bloodwood with a ebony saddle. Bone nut.. bloodwood fretboard.
Mahogany neck with a myrtlewood body.
Im slightly disappointed.. to say the least.. again.. live and learn...
Still have some finishing to do.. had a couple of hick ups and the weather isnt cooperating... Another reason for me to learn how to FPolish...
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