Resonator Ukulele
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resoman
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String slots in the cover plate. You mean like the palm rest?? Not sure what you are describing. Is your biscuit bridge insert too high and your strings are contacting the inside of the palm rest??
Resonator Cover Plate
The slots where the strings attach to the cover plate before they go under the palm rest and over the biscuit. The inside of the slots are sharp from the stamping. Filing inside the slots doesn't seem to help.
The slots where the strings attach to the cover plate before they go under the palm rest and over the biscuit. The inside of the slots are sharp from the stamping. Filing inside the slots doesn't seem to help.
aaronckeim
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We screw a wood "tailpiece" to the coverplate to avoid this problem. Have you tried using glass beads instead of knots?
Liam Ryan
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small heatshrink over the ends.
Sven
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I ended up buying some cover plates with holes in them, and I plan to make the same as Aaron. I've fashioned a piece of rosewood with holes for the strings, and I'll attach that with small screws through the original string holes. Might have a pic soon.
Sven
Sven
i've used very thin clear pliable plastic tubing (about 1/4 inch length) threaded over the strings down to the knots and wedged into the rough slots where they hold the strings. this has worked for several years. you could probably also slice some thin strips of electrical tape and wrap around the strings several times to fatten and protect them at that point of contact or do the heatshrink as liam above suggests as a quick remedy.
i've seen the wood tailpiece solution too and that looks like a great solution as well.
good luck!
tomas
i've seen the wood tailpiece solution too and that looks like a great solution as well.
good luck!
tomas
ksquine
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Maybe you can find some rubber grommets to fit the holes? The type used for electronics might have a suitable size
something like this.. http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...ogle_ppc_ext&gclid=COTa99GPs7ICFQeCQgodlyYA6Q
something like this.. http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...ogle_ppc_ext&gclid=COTa99GPs7ICFQeCQgodlyYA6Q
Pete Howlett
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Solved the problem - have designed aprototyped up in aluminium a tailpiece modeled on a 30's National tenor guitar. Just got to make #2 in brass to see how it works before I send it off to my makers. Pics to follow.
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