jimmybookout
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All,
I have fought my Kanilea Super Concert for YEARS with tuning issues. My luthier has made 2 different saddles for it, all to no avail. The thing that was weird about it was the inconsistency of the tuning problems (sometimes flat at 3rd fret on the C string, other times sharp as one example). I have always used Aquila Low G strings and the uke was set up at Kanilea for those strings. The ukulele has grover geared tuners (made for small instruments) on it, and these tuners have very short string posts. The last time I restrung the uke, I strung it with the sting windings ABOVE the the string hole in the string post rather than below. The string posts are so short that having the windings below the string hole, even with NO slack in the string when starting to bring the string to pitch, would result in the string crimping itself between the tuner bushing and the string windings, thus making the inconsistent tuning issues. So, after all this time, I can use this ukulele again (it is a truly great sounding instrument!). If you are having tuning issues on an ukulele with these small Grovers (or any short post tuners), you might want to give this a try.
Jimmy
Sorry, I just had to post a pic of the Kanileas! Left to right: K3 Super Concert, G6 (Baritone Ukulele body with 23.5" guitar neck.), K3 Tenor 8 string
I have fought my Kanilea Super Concert for YEARS with tuning issues. My luthier has made 2 different saddles for it, all to no avail. The thing that was weird about it was the inconsistency of the tuning problems (sometimes flat at 3rd fret on the C string, other times sharp as one example). I have always used Aquila Low G strings and the uke was set up at Kanilea for those strings. The ukulele has grover geared tuners (made for small instruments) on it, and these tuners have very short string posts. The last time I restrung the uke, I strung it with the sting windings ABOVE the the string hole in the string post rather than below. The string posts are so short that having the windings below the string hole, even with NO slack in the string when starting to bring the string to pitch, would result in the string crimping itself between the tuner bushing and the string windings, thus making the inconsistent tuning issues. So, after all this time, I can use this ukulele again (it is a truly great sounding instrument!). If you are having tuning issues on an ukulele with these small Grovers (or any short post tuners), you might want to give this a try.
Jimmy
Sorry, I just had to post a pic of the Kanileas! Left to right: K3 Super Concert, G6 (Baritone Ukulele body with 23.5" guitar neck.), K3 Tenor 8 string
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