Icelander53
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So then, I live in a semi dry area of the country near Eastern Oregon's High Desert. Summers are Mediterranean, dry and hot. So of course I humidify a dedicated closet for my ukes. But I read a lot here about some woods being more susceptible to dry air cracking or separation or just cracking in general. I got interested in a Mele Koa tenor after hearing a sound sample but saw a discussion from some owners that there's developed cracks and they had trouble with the company on the issue and it scared me off a little.
Now I've seen Willie Nelson's Guitar with a big ol hole in it and him playing it on stage. That got me to thinking of course and wondering if most cracks that are small and don't threaten the structural stability of the instrument actually negatively affect the sound of the instrument to any great degree. Because if I got a great sounding Koa and it developed some hairline cracks and it was just a cosmetic and resale issue that might not stop me from buying something that sounded wonderful.
Care to educate me on this?
Now I've seen Willie Nelson's Guitar with a big ol hole in it and him playing it on stage. That got me to thinking of course and wondering if most cracks that are small and don't threaten the structural stability of the instrument actually negatively affect the sound of the instrument to any great degree. Because if I got a great sounding Koa and it developed some hairline cracks and it was just a cosmetic and resale issue that might not stop me from buying something that sounded wonderful.
Care to educate me on this?