UkeCanDoIt!
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Okay, so I got my replacement Makala via UPS a couple days ago from Kala. They sent me a replacement when I told them about the decal that was flaking off around the sound hole. The decal has completely flaked off and now there is a lighter discolored ring where the decal used to be.
Anyway... I have a spare Makala soprano uke. I can never leave anything alone and I like to tinker and improve things whenever I can. I'm curious as to what I can do to make a cheap ukelele better?
I know the obvious string upgrade.
To repair the light discoloration around the sound hole, would I have to resand and restain the uke? Any other ideas?
I was thinking about upgrading the tuners? How do you address holes from the screws the previous tuners made?
Anything else?
I realize that it may not be worth it, but it gives me something to do.
This is sort of an experiment for me to learn more about working on ukuleles. When all is said and done, I'd like to give one of my ukes away to someone in need.
On another note, the two Makala's aren't identical. The bridge on Makala #1 is square with dark stain similar to the fret board and the bridge on Makala #2 is a little fancier and stained the same color as the body of the uke. The tuners on the replacement Makala weren't installed very square either. I'm not going to complain because of the cost of the Makala and the fact that it was a free replacement. Just an observation.
Anyway... I have a spare Makala soprano uke. I can never leave anything alone and I like to tinker and improve things whenever I can. I'm curious as to what I can do to make a cheap ukelele better?
I know the obvious string upgrade.
To repair the light discoloration around the sound hole, would I have to resand and restain the uke? Any other ideas?
I was thinking about upgrading the tuners? How do you address holes from the screws the previous tuners made?
Anything else?
I realize that it may not be worth it, but it gives me something to do.
This is sort of an experiment for me to learn more about working on ukuleles. When all is said and done, I'd like to give one of my ukes away to someone in need.On another note, the two Makala's aren't identical. The bridge on Makala #1 is square with dark stain similar to the fret board and the bridge on Makala #2 is a little fancier and stained the same color as the body of the uke. The tuners on the replacement Makala weren't installed very square either. I'm not going to complain because of the cost of the Makala and the fact that it was a free replacement. Just an observation.
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