Need Koaloha bridge help

rem50 · Nov 9, 2013

I came home from work tonight and found my "A" string unattached at the bridge. I put it back in and while I was tightening it up it popped out. Closer examination showed this:

Can someone help me fix this? I do not know of any close luthiers but will send it out if I have to. If it is an easy fix I'll do it myself. Thanks for the help in advance,
Dean
This is a concert sceptre if that makes a difference

Guitar2ukulele · Nov 9, 2013

rem50 said:
I came home from work tonight and found my "A" string unattached at the bridge. I put it back in and while I was tightening it up it popped out. Closer examination showed this:
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Can someone help me fix this? I do not know of any close luthiers but will send it out if I have to. If it is an easy fix I'll do it myself. Thanks for the help in advance,
Dean
This is a concert sceptre if that makes a difference

If those are fluorocarbon strings they are thinner than your nylon strings. I found that the A strings on these need a knot that I loop twice which makes the knot end a bit bigger which will stop it from pulling out of the slot. See if this helps as I see that the slot has widened a bit where it slipped out. But if it still slips, try doing a triple loop and it should work.

rem50 · Nov 9, 2013

will do. thanks.

hawaii 50 · Nov 9, 2013

I would just make a double knot...

sometimes when you blowup the picture 10x it looks worst then it is....haha
good luck...I don't think you have to show it to a luthier....

but for info Jay Litchy or Jake Maclay(Hive Ukuleles) in your area for custom builds or advice....

rem50 · Nov 10, 2013

tripple knotted, doesn't work. may try the bead idea.

janeray1940 · Nov 10, 2013

When I use fluoros on my Kamaka, double- or triple-knotting it is not enough. I put *eight* loops in the knot for the A string (and while we're on the subject, 6 for the G string).

rem50 · Nov 10, 2013

what do you mean by "loops"? Knots?

janeray1940 · Nov 10, 2013

rem50 said:
what do you mean by "loops"? Knots?

I'm not sure how to describe it - this is a challenge since I'm much more visual than word-oriented

Basically I start to tie a normal knot by making a loop and wrapping the string over itself, making a circle. Then I keep wrapping the loose end through the middle of the circle another 5 to 7 times.

Or try this - according to this site, it's an Overhand Knot. See how in the finished knot the end sticks out after only one wrap? Just take that end and keep wrapping until you have something substantial enough to not pull through the bridge.

Kdogg · Nov 10, 2013

What your tying janeray1940 is called a surgeons loop here is an example. you are just doing it with a single line and not ending with the loop at the end...

http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeonsloop/index.php

janeray1940 · Nov 10, 2013

Kdogg said:
What your tying janeray1940 is called a surgeons loop here is an example. you are just doing it with a single line and not ending with the loop at the end...

http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeonsloop/index.php

Exactly! Or another way to look at it: a standard barrel knot, but in Step 3, you continue looping over and under a few more times.

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