Paul December
Well-known member
I recently met up with a friend that waited 9 months and payed well over $1k for a custom built uke and...
...well, it sounds terrible... very dead.
OK, I know he can change strings to help liven it up, but I've played cheap crappy ukes that sounded better before string tweaking.
This is probably what keeps me from getting a custom built for myself - you won't know what it actually sounds like until it is done.
Are bum customs just the gamble you take? Beyond slight tweaking, will builders take back a custom if you are unhappy with it?
...well, it sounds terrible... very dead.
OK, I know he can change strings to help liven it up, but I've played cheap crappy ukes that sounded better before string tweaking.
This is probably what keeps me from getting a custom built for myself - you won't know what it actually sounds like until it is done.
Are bum customs just the gamble you take? Beyond slight tweaking, will builders take back a custom if you are unhappy with it?