optofonik
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Short or long scale: which is easier to build to quality & where to spend the money?
Due to the inherent intonation challenges of short scale instruments it seems that one can find a long scale instrument for relatively less than a short scale instrument of equal quality since the builder doesn't have as strict tolerances to achieve; again, I'm speaking in relative terms. So, if this is true, for someone wishing to own a uke of each size it would seem that relatively more money should be allocated for the shorter scale instruments than the longer scale ones of equal quality.
Or am I FoS?
Thanks again.
Due to the inherent intonation challenges of short scale instruments it seems that one can find a long scale instrument for relatively less than a short scale instrument of equal quality since the builder doesn't have as strict tolerances to achieve; again, I'm speaking in relative terms. So, if this is true, for someone wishing to own a uke of each size it would seem that relatively more money should be allocated for the shorter scale instruments than the longer scale ones of equal quality.
Or am I FoS?
Thanks again.
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