pdxuke
Well-known member
I have made a momentous decision.
I have some vintage ukes and I love every single one of them because they all sound different, even though they are all mahogany sopranos.
But, two of them have action issues that make them unpleasant for me to play. So, I've decided to use my UAS fund and have the action professionally adjusted.
I'm bringing sets of Martin strings, and my Ohana SK35 as the model for what I want (action was PERFECT OUT OF THE BOX!) to the luthier to do an exact set-up with the strings I like. $55 per instrument, and you know what, I'm guessing it will be worth it.
I'll keep you posted. This may not be a new concept for some of you, but it is to me. My Martin guitar was perfect from the day I got it 44 years ago, and I never had the action adjusted. I'm thinking with the ukes, it will be like having a vintage suit altered by a tailor to fit my body! I'm jazzed!
I have some vintage ukes and I love every single one of them because they all sound different, even though they are all mahogany sopranos.
But, two of them have action issues that make them unpleasant for me to play. So, I've decided to use my UAS fund and have the action professionally adjusted.
I'm bringing sets of Martin strings, and my Ohana SK35 as the model for what I want (action was PERFECT OUT OF THE BOX!) to the luthier to do an exact set-up with the strings I like. $55 per instrument, and you know what, I'm guessing it will be worth it.
I'll keep you posted. This may not be a new concept for some of you, but it is to me. My Martin guitar was perfect from the day I got it 44 years ago, and I never had the action adjusted. I'm thinking with the ukes, it will be like having a vintage suit altered by a tailor to fit my body! I'm jazzed!