haolejohn
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First I'd like to say that I am a makala dolphin fan. I have noticed a trend in the new makalas and was wondering if anyone else has noticed this. Three of my students have encountered cracking along the neck or heel where the neck join the body. i took pictures of one of them and have posted them here. These cracks do not appear to effect the sound or anything else. It seems that it might be where the paint broke when the necks were joined to the uke. My dad is a painter and the best way I can describe it is that if someone forgot to place caulk in a joint and the paint was to pull away. It doesn't affect the ukes ability to stay in tune or the sound. It just affects the looks of the uke.
Now before I get slammed I have contacted the dealer that i got these from and I feel like there is no need for him to deal with this issue. I'm not contacting Kala because the flaw isn't affecting the sound or playability of the ukes. For all I know the kids could have dropped the ukuleles and caused this but I'm not sure. They all told me (except for one upon further interrogation) that they didn't drop them but you know how kids are. I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced something similar with their dolphins.
Now before I get slammed I have contacted the dealer that i got these from and I feel like there is no need for him to deal with this issue. I'm not contacting Kala because the flaw isn't affecting the sound or playability of the ukes. For all I know the kids could have dropped the ukuleles and caused this but I'm not sure. They all told me (except for one upon further interrogation) that they didn't drop them but you know how kids are. I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced something similar with their dolphins.
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