Paul December
Well-known member
1st my "new" Mele arrived in worse-than-used condition...
...then my Lanikai 8 string arrived with cracked binding on the neck....
...and today my Kala Archtop arrived and it's buzzing
1st let me say that pictures do not do this instrument justice.... the sunburst is beautiful. Also, acoustically it isn't as quiet as I expected it would be.
Now the bad.... buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Seems to be coming from under the bridge. Just in case I tightened down everything possible. Using a stethoscope, I'm pretty sure it is under the bridge. Possibly the electronics?
Also, I was a bit disappointed to see that the saddle was too narrow for the bridge slot and leaned forward (as has been posted with some Kala Acacias). It was so loose that there wasn't any friction holding it. I cut a strip off a business card and was able to tighten up....... but still buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It only happens with the Low G & C string (the two lowest sounding strings) and what ever is vibrating happens as the note decays.
Any ideas?
...then my Lanikai 8 string arrived with cracked binding on the neck....
...and today my Kala Archtop arrived and it's buzzing
1st let me say that pictures do not do this instrument justice.... the sunburst is beautiful. Also, acoustically it isn't as quiet as I expected it would be.
Now the bad.... buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Seems to be coming from under the bridge. Just in case I tightened down everything possible. Using a stethoscope, I'm pretty sure it is under the bridge. Possibly the electronics?
Also, I was a bit disappointed to see that the saddle was too narrow for the bridge slot and leaned forward (as has been posted with some Kala Acacias). It was so loose that there wasn't any friction holding it. I cut a strip off a business card and was able to tighten up....... but still buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It only happens with the Low G & C string (the two lowest sounding strings) and what ever is vibrating happens as the note decays.
Any ideas?