Comments on: Jake’s Workshop: Martin Tuners, Out of Tune Mahalos…

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:37:55 +0000

HighlandCal: Thanks for the info.

By: HighlandCal

HighlandCal — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:39:44 +0000

I’m not much of an expert on ukuleles but i do own a vintage banjo uke- in fact it was my very first uke- you can find almost anything on ebay. I’m pretty sure an 8 string banjo is a banjolin which is to the best of my knowledge a very similair in size as well, but again im no expert so you would probably be better off listening to Jake.

By: al

al — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:06:39 +0000

Help,

I bought a 8 string antique banjo ukelele it is missing ( nut, bridge and strings) can any one tell me where to get these parts

By: Kickchick

Kickchick — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:10:47 +0000

Hey Jake – thank you so much for the advice on how to preserve a signature. I have some special signatures on my uke which I very much want to keep intact, so I’m off to buy some varnish tomorrow!

Angie

By: Hello Jodi

Hello Jodi — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:01:31 +0000

I second the recommendation on replacing original tuners with Grovers. I have a Le Domino and the original tuners were the most major PIA. The Grover tuners are like butter. I also have them on my no-name vintage banjo ukulele.

By: Kelwyn

Kelwyn — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:37:02 +0000

Thank you Jake and Bill.
I think you are spot on. I have changed the strings and the problem remained. It is the ‘nut’ I was refering to and not the bridge. I think it may be too high and I’m sending it back for repair. I will let you know how it goes.

BTW, would love some tabbed Ben Folds/Five songs or anything Julia Nunes, she rocks!!
Kelwyn