Teek
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Two of my ukes cased in rectangular Fremont hard cases have not only new discoloration but raised grain right at the area neck join on the body where they have the most contact against the case. On my Kamaka it's starting up the neck too. It was so subtle at first I thought it was just a thinner spot in the finish on my Kamaka that I somehow never noticed before, now it's actually looking bleached. I expect it's Chinese crap glues outgassing and reacting with the finish in the way that rubber or neoprene does to nitrocellulose. In both cases the fit of the tops of the ukes' upper bouts is snug. I would imagine this is something to watch for in any Chinese made case.
Melamine, toxins and bacteria in the food; substandard dangerous steel, toxic drywall driving people from their homes, lead in toys, contaminated heparin that killed a lot of people (probably including my ex husband).. a case that damages an instrument it is supposed to protect is just another brick in the great wall of dishonor. Don't even get me started on China.
EDIT AND NOTE: I AM GOING TO REITERATE RIGHT HERE AT THE FRONT THE WORDS "POSSIBLE" AND "WATCH FOR" (as in "FYI" and "Just in case" pun intended). YES, TWO OF MY UKES HAVE DAMAGE AND THE KAMAKA IS F*CKED UP JUST FROM SITTING IN THE CASE. IS IT THE CASE? I DON'T KNOW, BOTH ARE STILL IN THE SAME CASES. IS IT HUMIDITY? I DON'T KNOW, THE CASES ACTUALLY KEEP THE UKES AT A LOWER AND BETTER HUMIDITY THAT THE AMBIENT WHICH RUNS 80%. NONE OF MY OTHER CASED UKES HAVE ANY DAMAGE. I ACTUALLY LIKE FREMONT CASES THE BEST FOR DESIGN AND PROTECTION. I'M NOT CRYING OVER THE UKE, IT'S ONE OF MY TOP THREE BUT IT IS JUST A MATERIAL OBJECT. DON'T BOTHER FLAMING ME FOR BEING DISGUSTED WITH CHINA! I'M GENERALLY DISGUSTED WITH THE LACK OF MORALS AND ETHICS ALL OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD!
Melamine, toxins and bacteria in the food; substandard dangerous steel, toxic drywall driving people from their homes, lead in toys, contaminated heparin that killed a lot of people (probably including my ex husband).. a case that damages an instrument it is supposed to protect is just another brick in the great wall of dishonor. Don't even get me started on China.
EDIT AND NOTE: I AM GOING TO REITERATE RIGHT HERE AT THE FRONT THE WORDS "POSSIBLE" AND "WATCH FOR" (as in "FYI" and "Just in case" pun intended). YES, TWO OF MY UKES HAVE DAMAGE AND THE KAMAKA IS F*CKED UP JUST FROM SITTING IN THE CASE. IS IT THE CASE? I DON'T KNOW, BOTH ARE STILL IN THE SAME CASES. IS IT HUMIDITY? I DON'T KNOW, THE CASES ACTUALLY KEEP THE UKES AT A LOWER AND BETTER HUMIDITY THAT THE AMBIENT WHICH RUNS 80%. NONE OF MY OTHER CASED UKES HAVE ANY DAMAGE. I ACTUALLY LIKE FREMONT CASES THE BEST FOR DESIGN AND PROTECTION. I'M NOT CRYING OVER THE UKE, IT'S ONE OF MY TOP THREE BUT IT IS JUST A MATERIAL OBJECT. DON'T BOTHER FLAMING ME FOR BEING DISGUSTED WITH CHINA! I'M GENERALLY DISGUSTED WITH THE LACK OF MORALS AND ETHICS ALL OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD!
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