Dolphin Intonation

mangorockfish said:

Checked the intonation on my Dolphin last night. A little off at the 12th fret. A couple of strings a little sharp, a couple a little flat. Should I be overly concerned and if so, what is a quick fix? I just put new Aquilas on it and they are still stretching.[/QUOTE]

This Bold part is probably what it is or it could just be the fact that it is a $40 instrument. None of my dolphins are perfect, fun...maybe but they are what they are. I never drank the dolphins sound so great and are the best ukulele in the world kool-aid

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haolejohn said:

mangorockfish said:

Checked the intonation on my Dolphin last night. A little off at the 12th fret. A couple of strings a little sharp, a couple a little flat. Should I be overly concerned and if so, what is a quick fix? I just put new Aquilas on it and they are still stretching.[/QUOTE]

This Bold part is probably what it is or it could just be the fact that it is a $40 instrument. None of my dolphins are perfect, fun...maybe but they are what they are. I never drank the dolphins sound so great and are the best ukulele in the world kool-aid

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In my book they sound and play great for the $. I've yet to find one in that price range that play or sound better, and have played a lot of more expensive ones that are worse. just my 2 cents.

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strumsilly said:

haolejohn said:

In my book they sound and play great for the $. I've yet to find one in that price range that play or sound better, and have played a lot of more expensive ones that are worse. just my 2 cents.

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They aren't bad for their price range (well the older ones) the last few ones I have played were...meh.

But they are a $40 instrument. I have never had one with perfect intonation. It wasn't bad but it was off a little. They only way I knew they were off though was with a tuner. So it was pretty close.

The dolphins have a cultish following here. I think this happened b/c they are pretty good for their price and people expected a lot worse in that price range. I just have never put that much faith into them. When I give one away, I always tell people that it isn't perfect but it is pretty darn good for the price.

I am really digging these new Ohana student models.

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mangorockfish said:

Checked the intonation on my Dolphin last night. A little off at the 12th fret. A couple of strings a little sharp, a couple a little flat. Should I be overly concerned and if so, what is a quick fix? I just put new Aquilas on it and they are still stretching.

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