Aloha from the Philippines,
New to the forum but I have been a long-time lurker. Was hoping to get your opinion if its a good idea to upgrade the fretboard of my KoAloha Slimline Special Issue (2014).
I am the second owner and the uke has seen better days.
I can't afford to send it to Hawaii but we are blessed to have a fairly popular luthier in the Philippines (Guitar Hospital) that's tending to the bridge and the edges.
Now, I have also an option to change the entire fretboard to ebony wood and add some good inlays. So far, I havent heard of Koaloha owners going this far.
Help?
New to the forum but I have been a long-time lurker. Was hoping to get your opinion if its a good idea to upgrade the fretboard of my KoAloha Slimline Special Issue (2014).
I am the second owner and the uke has seen better days.
- dry fretboard. I did the necessary lemon oil routine and it helped a bit.
- Scalloped/worn at the 3rd fret
- Bridge has started to lift a bit
- Edges are a bit sharp. Koaloha peeps said that its wood expanding and can easily be fixed by sanding
- Dings and scratches.
I can't afford to send it to Hawaii but we are blessed to have a fairly popular luthier in the Philippines (Guitar Hospital) that's tending to the bridge and the edges.
Now, I have also an option to change the entire fretboard to ebony wood and add some good inlays. So far, I havent heard of Koaloha owners going this far.
Help?