70sSanO
Well-known member
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the surface of the upper back soundboard where I normally place my forearm was not as smooth as it once was. There seemed to be a light checking or grain lifting in the area. I wipe down my ukuleles after use and keep them in cases; I’m sure it is caused by the sweat from my arm.
I rubbed the area out and polished it with some Martin guitar polish and it seems to look fine now. With summer temperatures and high humidity, I’m concerned that the problem will only continue to come back
It has gotten me thinking about trying to protect that area with some sort of an armrest, similar to those used on mandolins and guitars.
There is a recent thread on using a tone guard cage and an armrest to improve tone, but I don’t think I want a permanently attached armrest… they are a little funky looking.
Anyone use an armrest on a ukulele or have a better solution for this problem.
Thanks!
John
I rubbed the area out and polished it with some Martin guitar polish and it seems to look fine now. With summer temperatures and high humidity, I’m concerned that the problem will only continue to come back
It has gotten me thinking about trying to protect that area with some sort of an armrest, similar to those used on mandolins and guitars.
There is a recent thread on using a tone guard cage and an armrest to improve tone, but I don’t think I want a permanently attached armrest… they are a little funky looking.
Anyone use an armrest on a ukulele or have a better solution for this problem.
Thanks!
John