Ukulele – Nut Problem

Got a few problems with the nut on this one.  The “G” string is way too low and buzzing dreadfully. Looking closely at the nut, there lies the problem… Yeh, there’s the problem, not fitting well. The best option is to replace it with a new one.  I do like good old fashioned bone. Chop […]

Ukulele – Replacement heads

Not quite  guitar but I guess the science is all the same.  The trouble with this one, it’s not staying in tune. The only way to increase the tension is to screw the keys in a little tighter.  Trouble is if I do that I think the keys will just split.  Once of them has […]

Ukulele Repair

Not a guitar, but the same principles. Someone had broken this one and made a pretty awful job of trying to fix it.  I don’t know what they used but it almost looked like chewing gum! (I’m sure it wasn’t).The hardest part of the job was to remove the old glue.  There were 2 layers, […]