BeachDog
Active member
My new Risa with geared tuners is driving me nuts. It is constantly out of tune and has a great deal of non-responsive peg action. I stretched the strings, played lots, and tightened the pegs screws.
I'm using a chromatic tuner with a new battery which functions well on my Flea. The Flea, my first uke, has friction tuners and I learned how to tune with finesse. Piece of cake. I love them. And it.
On the Risa I have to turn the pegs WAY too much with no change in the tuning. I turn and turn and turn. Nothing. Turn some more. Nothing. No movement on the tuner dial. Then I turn again and the tuning goes off the wall to the other end. Arg!
Anybody have any suggestions specific to Risa tuning and/or geared tuners and the trick behind them? Is it normal to turn the pegs half a revolution and more with absolutely no response?
Apart from the tuning issues, I love the Risa. It plays well, feels great, and is a sight to behold.
I'm using a chromatic tuner with a new battery which functions well on my Flea. The Flea, my first uke, has friction tuners and I learned how to tune with finesse. Piece of cake. I love them. And it.
On the Risa I have to turn the pegs WAY too much with no change in the tuning. I turn and turn and turn. Nothing. Turn some more. Nothing. No movement on the tuner dial. Then I turn again and the tuning goes off the wall to the other end. Arg!
Anybody have any suggestions specific to Risa tuning and/or geared tuners and the trick behind them? Is it normal to turn the pegs half a revolution and more with absolutely no response?
Apart from the tuning issues, I love the Risa. It plays well, feels great, and is a sight to behold.