A couple Christmas's past, I purchased each of 5 neices a starter uke along with a tuner and book, and told them that if they learned to play I would buy them a nicer instrument. Two are now playing.
I then snapped up two of the Kala KA-ASOV-S that were offered at a bargain a few months ago.
Trouble is, when I had "the talk" with them about humidifing a solid wood uke in our dry MN winters, both admitted they're not ready to give that kind of attention to a new instrument.
Back to the drawing board. *EDIT: I will NOT be giving them the solid wood instruments.*
My question for this community: does a solid top with laminate sides require humidity to prevent cracking just as much as an all solid instrument?
Your advice appreciated!
I then snapped up two of the Kala KA-ASOV-S that were offered at a bargain a few months ago.
Trouble is, when I had "the talk" with them about humidifing a solid wood uke in our dry MN winters, both admitted they're not ready to give that kind of attention to a new instrument.
Back to the drawing board. *EDIT: I will NOT be giving them the solid wood instruments.*
My question for this community: does a solid top with laminate sides require humidity to prevent cracking just as much as an all solid instrument?
Your advice appreciated!
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