I got a new tenor Fluke that arrived today. The design is called Trigon. I got the rosewood fretboard so I can use a low G without wearing the frets out. I also got a pickup, which happens to come with an onboard tuner (runs on 2032 batteries). And eat your heart out, Spinal Tap, the volume level goes to twelve! I got a Fluke instead of an all-wood uke because I was looking for something that would give me all of the following:
1. Something that would be a better quality backup to my primary uke
2. A second tenor
3. A durable travel uke that fits my usual playing style (tenor and low G), so I can practice better on trips than I can with my concert high G Fluke
I've got a string question for you folks: The Fluke came strung with a high G Nylgut. I wanted to put a low G Aquila Red on it, but it was a tight fit for the notch in the nut. The string was rubbing against both sides of the notch. Does this in fact hurt the lifespan of a string? Or is the string okay this way as long as I don't have to compress the string to fit it in the notch? For now, I've put on a D'addario wound classical guitar string for my low G. But if it's okay to stuff the Aquila Red in there, I'll try just using a whole set of Aquila Reds next time I change strings.
My college-age daughter will get my 2006 concert Fluke, so my count will remain at 6 ukes and a tiple. I tried the old and new Flukes one after the other, and the new Fluke does not sound as resonant and loud as the old one. This may be because of the portion of the plastic bowl thats filled with the pickup assembly.
1. Something that would be a better quality backup to my primary uke
2. A second tenor
3. A durable travel uke that fits my usual playing style (tenor and low G), so I can practice better on trips than I can with my concert high G Fluke
I've got a string question for you folks: The Fluke came strung with a high G Nylgut. I wanted to put a low G Aquila Red on it, but it was a tight fit for the notch in the nut. The string was rubbing against both sides of the notch. Does this in fact hurt the lifespan of a string? Or is the string okay this way as long as I don't have to compress the string to fit it in the notch? For now, I've put on a D'addario wound classical guitar string for my low G. But if it's okay to stuff the Aquila Red in there, I'll try just using a whole set of Aquila Reds next time I change strings.
My college-age daughter will get my 2006 concert Fluke, so my count will remain at 6 ukes and a tiple. I tried the old and new Flukes one after the other, and the new Fluke does not sound as resonant and loud as the old one. This may be because of the portion of the plastic bowl thats filled with the pickup assembly.