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A uke debate that I haven't seen in a while...
What are everyone's feelings on fretboards that end at the body (such as on vintage sopranos and some new sopranos) versus fretboards that continue toward the soundhole?
I tend to prefer fretboards that end at the body, since I don't think I've ever played on any frets higher than the 12th, and I also like having maximum space to strum/pluck where the neck meets the body, without my fingers bumping into the fretboard.
I could swear that ukes where the fretboard ends at the body also vibrate more but I would not be surprised if I'm wrong and that is just an illusion.
I'm curious how other people feel about this!
What are everyone's feelings on fretboards that end at the body (such as on vintage sopranos and some new sopranos) versus fretboards that continue toward the soundhole?
I tend to prefer fretboards that end at the body, since I don't think I've ever played on any frets higher than the 12th, and I also like having maximum space to strum/pluck where the neck meets the body, without my fingers bumping into the fretboard.
I could swear that ukes where the fretboard ends at the body also vibrate more but I would not be surprised if I'm wrong and that is just an illusion.
I'm curious how other people feel about this!
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