I know this is a subjective question. Here's the quick of why I'm asking.
I have a Kala KA-15. I know it's not a high dollar uke. My daughter has been using it to learn and has actually said she could stick with using it if it would stay in tune. I'll tune it up, play a song and it's already out of tune. It's usually the C string that's the issue.
The uke is about 7 years old and has the original strings on it. It hasn't been played that much in those 7 years until the last few months. I've read, and watch videos, about stretching the strings... but not stretching them so much they develop flat spots. I've tried to gently stretch them and it hasn't really made a difference.
I don't expect a lot from a $60.00 instrument, but it would be nice to get through a song and still be in tune. Is there anything I can do to help it keep tune longer? Do I need to re-string it and stretch those strings? Do I need to just keep stretching these strings some more? I would think with being on there for 7 years, and being played for the last two months, they would be stretched... but I don't know.
Any advice will be welcomed.
I have a Kala KA-15. I know it's not a high dollar uke. My daughter has been using it to learn and has actually said she could stick with using it if it would stay in tune. I'll tune it up, play a song and it's already out of tune. It's usually the C string that's the issue.
The uke is about 7 years old and has the original strings on it. It hasn't been played that much in those 7 years until the last few months. I've read, and watch videos, about stretching the strings... but not stretching them so much they develop flat spots. I've tried to gently stretch them and it hasn't really made a difference.
I don't expect a lot from a $60.00 instrument, but it would be nice to get through a song and still be in tune. Is there anything I can do to help it keep tune longer? Do I need to re-string it and stretch those strings? Do I need to just keep stretching these strings some more? I would think with being on there for 7 years, and being played for the last two months, they would be stretched... but I don't know.
Any advice will be welcomed.