fretie
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Crazy days for my mango tenor Koaloha. A very long story much shortened: I lent the uke to a friend, who, while in her house, tripped and fell, hitting the uke during her descent and causing the a crack in the lower bout soundboard as well as the causing the soundboard to separate from the side at the bottom of the instrument.
The uke is currently in the hands of a skilled local luthier and undergoing repair.
What I am wondering is whether this uke will ever sound as good as it did prior to being damaged/repaired? I know, I can listen for myself once I get the uke back but in the meantime I am already wondering if I should be on the hunt for another mango Koaloha to replace the repaired uke.
(Strange thing was that my pal was enjoying that specific uke, pre ukulele accident, so much that I had already been casting about for another just like it so that I might be able to gift her mine.)
The uke is currently in the hands of a skilled local luthier and undergoing repair.
What I am wondering is whether this uke will ever sound as good as it did prior to being damaged/repaired? I know, I can listen for myself once I get the uke back but in the meantime I am already wondering if I should be on the hunt for another mango Koaloha to replace the repaired uke.
(Strange thing was that my pal was enjoying that specific uke, pre ukulele accident, so much that I had already been casting about for another just like it so that I might be able to gift her mine.)