Tommy B
Well-known member
Esteemed builders, I seek your advice. I just picked up this ukulele, which was made about 15 years ago by a small Hawaiian builder who’s no longer around. The photos I saw online gave me no cause for concern. They were taken from a few feet away. But when I received the uke, I was struck by the thick clear coat and, even more so, by the yellowish, opaque “stuff” around the fretboard extension, around the bridge, and by the nut. Does this just look like top-coat that has become brittle with age? Or does it look like wood glue? Or??? For what it’s worth, the uke has lived in Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and now is with me in the S.F. Bay Area; perhaps the changes in climes has done something to it.
I’ve seen lots of issues with used ukes over the years, but I haven’t seen this. I would be grateful for your thoughts.
I’ve seen lots of issues with used ukes over the years, but I haven’t seen this. I would be grateful for your thoughts.