This is sort of a good news/bad news post. The good news is that the
original tuning machines on this Harmony uke didn't need to be replaced as
I originally thought. They just needed a little tightening up. The bad
news is that when I went to string this sucker up, I heard a brief
cracking sound and then a very loud SNAP! The front part of the bridge
must have had a crack that I couldn't see and it gave way under the
tension of the strings pressing down and ever so slightly forward on the
saddle. But I guess it's not all that bad...at least now I get to show
you
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Vintage Harmony Ukulele: replacing the saddle
| with the old saddle removed |
| Sliding in the new saddle |
| Just a little bit more.... |
| Hurray |
I'm happy to have found this uke in a local antique store for $20...but I also don't want to sink a ton
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