captain-janeway
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I created a banjo uke out of a Remo drumhead, a pirated uke neck and a handmade mahogany tailpiece.
It plays pretty well, I have the 12th fret strings height at 3mm.
Neck seems sturdy and I've tightened up all the tuning pegs. Strings have been on long enough they should be stretched.
Problem is that I can tune it up, leave it sit overnight and it's out of tune next time I go to use it. Don't have that problem with my other ukes.
How does mahogany hold up as a tailpiece? It's the only thing I can think is maybe the string slots open some with string pressure.
Could you all take a look for me?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VZSuo2wXVtziHH3QA
It plays pretty well, I have the 12th fret strings height at 3mm.
Neck seems sturdy and I've tightened up all the tuning pegs. Strings have been on long enough they should be stretched.
Problem is that I can tune it up, leave it sit overnight and it's out of tune next time I go to use it. Don't have that problem with my other ukes.
How does mahogany hold up as a tailpiece? It's the only thing I can think is maybe the string slots open some with string pressure.
Could you all take a look for me?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VZSuo2wXVtziHH3QA