jbm
Well-known member
I'm sure this is not an earth shattering discovery but just something I've noticed over the past few months. I would repeatedly:
1. Take uke(hf-1) out of case
2. Notice that the two inside strings are flat
3. Tune them up
4. Play for a while
5. Tune them back down because they went sharp
Then I wondered if it was being affected by holding it. So I recently tried taking the uke out of the case. It's sometimes a little cool from being on the floor. If any strings are flat I just hold the neck/fingerboard in my hands for a minute or so and the strings respond to the change in temperature and will be back pretty close to in tune.
I read on a classical guitar forum that this is the nature of nylon strings. I've never seen it discussed here and wondered if anyone has any similar experiences.
BTW, stock Kamaka strings.
1. Take uke(hf-1) out of case
2. Notice that the two inside strings are flat
3. Tune them up
4. Play for a while
5. Tune them back down because they went sharp
Then I wondered if it was being affected by holding it. So I recently tried taking the uke out of the case. It's sometimes a little cool from being on the floor. If any strings are flat I just hold the neck/fingerboard in my hands for a minute or so and the strings respond to the change in temperature and will be back pretty close to in tune.
I read on a classical guitar forum that this is the nature of nylon strings. I've never seen it discussed here and wondered if anyone has any similar experiences.
BTW, stock Kamaka strings.
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