rock_and_roll_camera
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I just bought a new uke, my first "PROPER" uke really. It's a Lanikai LU 21-CE and I'd been looking it over on the net for a while but when I actually saw it in the shop I had to buy it, it looked so much better than on any computer screen! Well tuned it up in the shop, played it and all seemed fine. Even got some money off because there was a tiny little dent on the headstock, you can't even notice it... I'm suprised they took money off for it, I felt so cheeky asking!
Anyway, got the thing home, tuned up again and I'm getting BUZZING! At first it only seemed to be in certain places, then it seemed to move around. Now all the strings seem to be buzzing to some degree ALL the way down the neck. I don't know what to do, I cant seem to locate the source. I did tighten the nuts around the tuners as they were loose leaving the washers to vibrate a bit but that hasn't actually done much suprisingly? I slackened the strings off and removed the bridge piece because I wanted to look underneath as it seemed to have something wedged underneath. As it turns out these ukes seem to have the bridge held on with some kind of band/tie going through the top of the instrument, throught the saddle and back down again? Well still no reduction in the buzz... I don't understand it, she sounded so sweet in the shop. Why do instruments do that?
Also, I'm wondering if it's even worth playing around with, it's under warranty and I only got it today so maybe I'll just take it back? Shame though because I don't think they had any more? I have noticed though that the edge of the neck/heel, where it meets the sides of the body seems a bit rough too. Is this usual for this type/brand? I know it's not a hugely expensive uke but I consider it a mid-level model maybe? I'm just wondering if this is normal craftsmanship (or lack of it!?) or if this uke is B-stock or damaged or something? The nuts and washers on the tuners do seem a mucky too
Help and suggestions will be much appreciated!...
Anyway, got the thing home, tuned up again and I'm getting BUZZING! At first it only seemed to be in certain places, then it seemed to move around. Now all the strings seem to be buzzing to some degree ALL the way down the neck. I don't know what to do, I cant seem to locate the source. I did tighten the nuts around the tuners as they were loose leaving the washers to vibrate a bit but that hasn't actually done much suprisingly? I slackened the strings off and removed the bridge piece because I wanted to look underneath as it seemed to have something wedged underneath. As it turns out these ukes seem to have the bridge held on with some kind of band/tie going through the top of the instrument, throught the saddle and back down again? Well still no reduction in the buzz... I don't understand it, she sounded so sweet in the shop. Why do instruments do that?
Also, I'm wondering if it's even worth playing around with, it's under warranty and I only got it today so maybe I'll just take it back? Shame though because I don't think they had any more? I have noticed though that the edge of the neck/heel, where it meets the sides of the body seems a bit rough too. Is this usual for this type/brand? I know it's not a hugely expensive uke but I consider it a mid-level model maybe? I'm just wondering if this is normal craftsmanship (or lack of it!?) or if this uke is B-stock or damaged or something? The nuts and washers on the tuners do seem a mucky too
Help and suggestions will be much appreciated!...