I just restringed my Fluke (concert) with white Aquila strings. It's my first experience with Aquila. They sound much brighter than the Hilo and Worth strings I'm used to, but I'm surprised how much tenser they are. It's like I have to make an effort to pluck the strings now, whereas I just had to gently pet the old strings to get sound out of them. I also have to press harder to barre or it sounds muffled. I hope they're worth this extra effort.
Anyway, I noticed the frets are very worn out and gotten grooved out under the A string. I probably should have gotten a rosewood fretboard instead of the standard polycarbonate fretboard, but I saw this Fluke from Jim Beloff's booth at the local ukulele festival and couldn't resist.
Does anyone know if getting the fretboard replaced is an option? Otherwise, I could always spend $300 for a new Fluke with a rosewood fretboard and designate the current one for practice.
Anyway, I noticed the frets are very worn out and gotten grooved out under the A string. I probably should have gotten a rosewood fretboard instead of the standard polycarbonate fretboard, but I saw this Fluke from Jim Beloff's booth at the local ukulele festival and couldn't resist.
Does anyone know if getting the fretboard replaced is an option? Otherwise, I could always spend $300 for a new Fluke with a rosewood fretboard and designate the current one for practice.