Graymalkin
Well-known member
Hiya,
So, my new uke (an Ohana CK-50GS) finally cleared customs and arrived and, after a busy few days, I've finally had a couple of hours free to have a go on it.
Love the setup and action, and like the deeper tone and extra volume, but it just seems so big - maybe even too big! Nowhere near as comfortable to play as a soprano. Wonder if I'll get used to it, or if I'm just a soprano kid at heart...?
Anyway, while playing it I noticed a few things - there's a chip on the corner of the headstock that's taken some of the layers of finish off, and the gluing around the neck in very clumsy, but they seem to be purely cosmetic. Aren't they?
It's around the soundhole that has me more concerned. The arc of the soundhole next to the G string looks like the finish is so worn the wood is exposed...
...is this a serious thing that I should be concerned about (ie potentially damaging, rather than cosmetic)? It's also annoying as I'm really not sure I'm going to be keeping this concert and, despite it actually being new, there's no way I could honestly describe it as 'nearly new' if I do decide to sell it and get another soprano instead.
Any thoughts, tips, or comments appreciated.
Cheers for reading.
So, my new uke (an Ohana CK-50GS) finally cleared customs and arrived and, after a busy few days, I've finally had a couple of hours free to have a go on it.
Love the setup and action, and like the deeper tone and extra volume, but it just seems so big - maybe even too big! Nowhere near as comfortable to play as a soprano. Wonder if I'll get used to it, or if I'm just a soprano kid at heart...?
Anyway, while playing it I noticed a few things - there's a chip on the corner of the headstock that's taken some of the layers of finish off, and the gluing around the neck in very clumsy, but they seem to be purely cosmetic. Aren't they?
It's around the soundhole that has me more concerned. The arc of the soundhole next to the G string looks like the finish is so worn the wood is exposed...
...is this a serious thing that I should be concerned about (ie potentially damaging, rather than cosmetic)? It's also annoying as I'm really not sure I'm going to be keeping this concert and, despite it actually being new, there's no way I could honestly describe it as 'nearly new' if I do decide to sell it and get another soprano instead.
Any thoughts, tips, or comments appreciated.
Cheers for reading.