haole
Well-known member
I have this cheap plastic-fretboard Harmony soprano that needs a little TLC. The frets, fretboard, and nut are all one piece of plastic, screwed into the neck at the 1st, 5th, and just past the 12th fret. It has a nice sound to it, but the intonation is awful at the first few frets. The action is pretty high, which could be the problem, but I'm also a little concerned about the zero fret. The strings seem to bend at the zero fret whenever I play chords on the lower frets, thus raising the pitch just enough to throw the chord noticeably out of tune. I've attached a picture of the problem area, if it makes a difference.
Could the zero fret be the problem? If so, how should I go about lowering the action on this uke? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Could the zero fret be the problem? If so, how should I go about lowering the action on this uke? Any help will be greatly appreciated.