NewMexicoKid
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I was hoping to post one of those NUD posts with pictures; my Risa Uke Solid (Tenor) arrived this afternoon (I've been anticipating its arrival!). I tuned it via an Android tuning app and began my first ukulele experience with a few chords. All seemed well.
Then, tonight, perhaps five hours later, I thought to do a little strumming before bedtime. The ukulele was a bit out of tune (I think I've read that it takes time for the strings to settle?). The first three notes (GCE) took minor tweaking, but the A was off, quite a bit flat. I slowly wound it up, strumming a bit at each quarter turn. I got it back in tune and then when I strummed, something went thump. At first I thought that the A string had broken, but instead a few loops had fallen off of the end of the tuning peg, bringing it down from A4 to B3.
I tried three times more, each time with the same result. It looks like bringing it to A4 brings the string to the tippy end of the tuning peg (not sure why it didn't slip off during my hour of playing in the afternoon).
Is there a way to fix this? Is it normal? Abnormal? Should I return the ukulele?
Thanks for any advice.
Then, tonight, perhaps five hours later, I thought to do a little strumming before bedtime. The ukulele was a bit out of tune (I think I've read that it takes time for the strings to settle?). The first three notes (GCE) took minor tweaking, but the A was off, quite a bit flat. I slowly wound it up, strumming a bit at each quarter turn. I got it back in tune and then when I strummed, something went thump. At first I thought that the A string had broken, but instead a few loops had fallen off of the end of the tuning peg, bringing it down from A4 to B3.
I tried three times more, each time with the same result. It looks like bringing it to A4 brings the string to the tippy end of the tuning peg (not sure why it didn't slip off during my hour of playing in the afternoon).
Is there a way to fix this? Is it normal? Abnormal? Should I return the ukulele?
Thanks for any advice.