ukuDaily
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As I was watching a video by Dave of Waverly Street Ukes, I saw that he prefers to drill string holes through the bridge and top and then tie them to something inside the uke (he uses a piece of ball point pen cartridge.
At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about this method of attaching the body-end of the string, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. One particular thing I am thinking about is for a Flea I just purchased that will spend time in extreme conditions (mostly hot). Some people on the boards have said that in high temperatures, there is a chance that the bridge glue will soften and let lose. My thought was that if I used Dave's method for string termination, this would no longer be an issue.
I am wondering what all you luthiers think about this string termination method, both from a structural perspective as well as a sound perspective. I can't believe it would have much impact on the sound, but this is your domain, not mine.
At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about this method of attaching the body-end of the string, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. One particular thing I am thinking about is for a Flea I just purchased that will spend time in extreme conditions (mostly hot). Some people on the boards have said that in high temperatures, there is a chance that the bridge glue will soften and let lose. My thought was that if I used Dave's method for string termination, this would no longer be an issue.
I am wondering what all you luthiers think about this string termination method, both from a structural perspective as well as a sound perspective. I can't believe it would have much impact on the sound, but this is your domain, not mine.