hoji
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I'm trying to understand how the uke top works. The one I just built has an odd quality, in that it has very little sustain. The notes die out very quickly. The decay, what little there is of it, ends in high pitched overtones. I don't think is is too desirable, and annoys me. Wondering what went wrong....did I make the top too thin? Too thick, too stiff, too loose?
And is this even considered a bad thing for a ukulele? It definitely has some volume, vs a guitar or something where some sustain would be preferable. Instinct tells me there should be more sustain, and the decay should have more fundamental. But not too much, as I think the uke should err on the side of volume.... But those high overtones... weird.
And is this even considered a bad thing for a ukulele? It definitely has some volume, vs a guitar or something where some sustain would be preferable. Instinct tells me there should be more sustain, and the decay should have more fundamental. But not too much, as I think the uke should err on the side of volume.... But those high overtones... weird.