Hey there!
So I bought a Kala KA-SA-B baritone from Amazon Warehouse (I know... I know...) that was listed as "Like New" but with a hefty discount. These solid acacia baritones go for about $400 new, and with the recent Prime Day specials, I got an extra 25% off warehouse items on top of the already discounted price, so I thought why not? Worst case if it comes broken, I can just return it.
Anyways, I knew it was a gamble to begin with. Now that I've received it, I see that the uke has been dropped on bottom right. There's a dent in the binding and some of the binding has separated not only at the point of impact, but also on the bottom left side.
Aside from that, there's 2 minor dents on the back of the neck, but most importantly, the tone and function of the uke doesn't appear to be affected by the drop. Everything's in tune, and it sounds great. So is this something that I can patch up with some glue, or should I be considering other repair options? I don't know the severity of this, but obviously wouldn't want the separation to continue throughout. FYI, I live in South Florida where humidity is just right for ukes and stable.
Thanks for the help.
So I bought a Kala KA-SA-B baritone from Amazon Warehouse (I know... I know...) that was listed as "Like New" but with a hefty discount. These solid acacia baritones go for about $400 new, and with the recent Prime Day specials, I got an extra 25% off warehouse items on top of the already discounted price, so I thought why not? Worst case if it comes broken, I can just return it.
Anyways, I knew it was a gamble to begin with. Now that I've received it, I see that the uke has been dropped on bottom right. There's a dent in the binding and some of the binding has separated not only at the point of impact, but also on the bottom left side.
Aside from that, there's 2 minor dents on the back of the neck, but most importantly, the tone and function of the uke doesn't appear to be affected by the drop. Everything's in tune, and it sounds great. So is this something that I can patch up with some glue, or should I be considering other repair options? I don't know the severity of this, but obviously wouldn't want the separation to continue throughout. FYI, I live in South Florida where humidity is just right for ukes and stable.
Thanks for the help.
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