omnistegan
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So. I have bad news.
Just 13 days after buying my new uke, I managed to drop my brand new uke on asphalt.
The uke is a concert sized Kala. Flame maple sides and back with a ceder top. The KA-FMC.
I was playing on a park bench with a asphalt path in front. When I went to leave, I packed up my things and picked up my uke which I had nestled in it's case. I picked up the case, but I had neglected to close the latches. The top of the the case flew open and expunged the uke to tumble across the ground.
First the headstock. Yikes. Theres a big chunk missing right on the top. Also the tuning pegs are scuffed, but whatever, they're just plastic.
After bouncing off the headstock, the bottom of the sound box made contact, chipping at the varnish all along the edge. Then it flipped and did similar, though not as serious, damage on the other side.
There is also a small break in the varnish near the neck on the spruce top.
What most seriously worries me is the two straight line like cracks on the top. I can't tell if the damage is just to the varnish or to the wood as well. The two cracks are on either side of the bridge and parallel to the strings. They both touch the bridge and are visible on both sides. The one is about 3 inches long (including what isn't visible under the bridge) and the other is about half of that.
So I swore a lot and tried to compose myself. I took all the tension off the strings and set it in it's case. The guy who sold me and set up my uke is out of the country for two weeks.
So not only can I not play uke right now, I'm extremely worried that I messed up my uke completely. Not to mention that it's brand new.
So that's my story.
Just 13 days after buying my new uke, I managed to drop my brand new uke on asphalt.
The uke is a concert sized Kala. Flame maple sides and back with a ceder top. The KA-FMC.
I was playing on a park bench with a asphalt path in front. When I went to leave, I packed up my things and picked up my uke which I had nestled in it's case. I picked up the case, but I had neglected to close the latches. The top of the the case flew open and expunged the uke to tumble across the ground.
First the headstock. Yikes. Theres a big chunk missing right on the top. Also the tuning pegs are scuffed, but whatever, they're just plastic.
After bouncing off the headstock, the bottom of the sound box made contact, chipping at the varnish all along the edge. Then it flipped and did similar, though not as serious, damage on the other side.
There is also a small break in the varnish near the neck on the spruce top.
What most seriously worries me is the two straight line like cracks on the top. I can't tell if the damage is just to the varnish or to the wood as well. The two cracks are on either side of the bridge and parallel to the strings. They both touch the bridge and are visible on both sides. The one is about 3 inches long (including what isn't visible under the bridge) and the other is about half of that.
So I swore a lot and tried to compose myself. I took all the tension off the strings and set it in it's case. The guy who sold me and set up my uke is out of the country for two weeks.
So not only can I not play uke right now, I'm extremely worried that I messed up my uke completely. Not to mention that it's brand new.
So that's my story.