Flecktarnfisher
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Hi all,
I'm loving hving my new uke but I want to play around with one and mod it out a little bit so I've bought myself a cheap Octopus Soprano to fiddle with. I'm thinking of fitting a lipstick type pickup to it along with metal strings to make something different to the usual piezo type pickups. Will I be able to use the existing traditional type bridge and simply push the strings through the holes so the ball-ends g tight against the end or will I have to fit a tailpiece like a mandolin?
Also, will the ukulele need any more reinforcing or will the tension just pull the poor thing apart?
Many thanks,
Lloyd
I'm loving hving my new uke but I want to play around with one and mod it out a little bit so I've bought myself a cheap Octopus Soprano to fiddle with. I'm thinking of fitting a lipstick type pickup to it along with metal strings to make something different to the usual piezo type pickups. Will I be able to use the existing traditional type bridge and simply push the strings through the holes so the ball-ends g tight against the end or will I have to fit a tailpiece like a mandolin?
Also, will the ukulele need any more reinforcing or will the tension just pull the poor thing apart?
Many thanks,
Lloyd