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Dino Approved 
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Has this ever happened to your uke? This is the first time this has happened to me. Two weeks ago took this uke (Applause UAE-148) to New York as a carry on without reducing the string tension. I was playing all night last night and this afternoon the bridge popped of with a bang. Is this an easy fix? I'm taking it to my favorite guitar repair guy. I hope he can fix it correctly. I would appreciate anyone's opinion, suggestion and recommendations.   
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Will Approved 
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A popped bridge has only happened to me once, and that was because I tried to experiment with tuning higher from GCEA to ADF#B; the victim was a new Samick concert uke. The damage tore part of the top away, and I was unable to repair it myself. A local luthier said the repair work would cost more than the uke itself, and he told me to check with Samick to see if their warranty still covered it. The original dealer that I bought it from had closed down when the owner retired. Luckily, I found another Samick dealer and he sent it in for me; it took a few months, but I got a new replacement of the same model. It has played fine ever since, but I haven't dared to try to tune it to ADF#B again. Your Applause uke looks like the bridge and the top will need to be sanded, and some fresh hide glue will be needed to glue the bridge back on. It's probably fixable - the question is what the cost will be. Is that wear and tear on the uke top near the sound holes? It looks like the finish took a beating there from a lot of strumming contact. A clear adhesive plastic pickguard could have prevented that damage, but it would have been complicated to apply one with the sound holes being located there.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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UkeForever Approved 
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First, adding any kind of pickguard to the top of a uke will hamper sound. It would be better to have an extra strumming hole in the top of your uke. Of course, to do that kind of righteous damage, one would have to be a pretty incredible strummer.  As for the bridge, it's a very easy fix for your experienced guitar guy. I doubt very seriously that true hide glue was used the first time around. A brief sanding, good luthier glue (like LMI), evenly applied and clamped (look at what a slipshod job the factory did!), will give you a bridge that will last a lifetime. Looking at the bottom of that bridge, it's no wonder it snapped off. I'd tell you to do it yourself, but you will always wonder if you really got it straight enough. That is the kind of worry that's just a bother to have--so pass it on to your local luthier! If you're in the Riverside area, the guys at Music Mikes and/or the nice folks at Claremont Folk Music ought to be up to the task. Claremont has their open mike today (Sunday), so it'd be a perfect time to get an estimate--and sign up for a great local open mike. (Line starts at 4:30-5, sign-ups begin at 6, and the show begins at 6:30.) Last edited on Sun Jun 22nd, 2008 10:08 am by UkeForever ____________________ Don't let the door hit 'ya where the good Lord split 'ya. John Rockwell's Crazy Songs 
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Neal Approved 
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Ditto UF. Looks like the factory glued it onto the finish. It's happened to me, let my repair guy handle it. When your guy is done repairing it, it'll never happen again, so don't worry about it. I'm not sure why, but it seems like a lot of the foreign ukes' bridges are glued on AFTER the finish is put on, and I would bet that was the problem with Will's, too. Like yours, only a small part of the bridge had glue/wood contact. You're fortunate it didn't pull up any wood with it.
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Dino Approved
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Thanks for all your comments on my uke repair. The finish on the top looks worn but it's not. It's just the flash photo. The tenor UAE-148 has a heavy lacquer finish unlike the soprano UAE-20. As Neal mentioned, is probably why the bridge popped off in the first place being glued on to lacquer. Someone suggested inserting screws on the bridge capped with pearl inlay similar to the fret board. I just hope the fix isn't more than what instrument is worth. Last edited on Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 07:34 am by Dino |
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UkeForever Approved
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If the person suggesting screws is your luthier, fire him, and find someone who knows ukuleles. Ukulele bridges do not need screws. Imagine what would have happened to your top had your bridge been screwed on, and had the glue failed: your soundboard could have had two vertical tears. Not a pretty picture. It shouldn't cost much to sand and reglue the bridge. No screws necessary. Last edited on Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 11:44 am by UkeForever ____________________ Don't let the door hit 'ya where the good Lord split 'ya. John Rockwell's Crazy Songs
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Dino Approved
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You're right on that UkeForever!! My repair guy is going to do just as you suggested. He has sanded everything down and will set up a clamp with two pieces of wood and two long machine screws because of the round back. He'll be using Gorilla glue to attach the bridge. It's gonna cost me forty bucks.
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UkeForever Approved
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That sounds awesome. If you could e-mail me and let me know who your guy is, I have a job for him too. (There's a tenor I have that I'd love to pop the bridge off of, lower/replace the bridge, and reglue...) E-mail: ocaptain@rvhspress.com Thanks, John
____________________ Don't let the door hit 'ya where the good Lord split 'ya. John Rockwell's Crazy Songs
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Dino Approved
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Hey John, The shop I take my instruments to is in Old-Town Temecula called Pete's Music 951-308-1688. Gary and Larry are a couple of middle-age guys that know what they're doing. Gary is working on my uke now. They told me a guy named Chuck Block in Lake Elsinore is the nearest luthier to us. Last edited on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 08:06 am by Dino |
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TAHall Approved
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Hello all, Just a note, I know Mr. Chuck Block and cannot tell you how talented he is in the repair of stringed instruments. His knowledge and abilities are amazing.
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