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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453 Location: Texas | I've never owned, or even played, a ukelele before, but I just received a new UAE-20 Ukelele (made in China) as a gift. Unfortunately, there seems to be something wrong with it: Unplugged; all 4 strings sound equally weak, (as expected.)  Plugged-in, the middle 2 strings sound pretty good, but the outside 2 strings produce very little volume, (regardless of where the tone-knob is set.) It can probably be returned, but, since it was a gift, I'd rather just keep it if I can easily fix the problem. I'm considering pulling the bridge and checking that the pup is installed properly. Could the solution be as simple as making sure that the bridge is fully in contact with the pickup, or is that just wishful thinking? Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated. | ||
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453 Location: Texas | That was all it took, thanks folks. (I just needed the positive encouragement to convince me to tear apart a brand-new toy.) I pulled the bridge, shifted the pup over a hair, making sure it was level and seated well. Then I replaced the bridge (firmly, but with even pressure across the bridge) and strung her back up… all 4 strings output at a similar volume now! I had already searched the archives and found plenty of Ukulele wisdom (if that's not an oxymoron.) Now she's tuned-up & plugged-in. I'm enjoying stumbling through the usual cliché ukulele tunes. I don't think it's likely to replace guitar as my primary instrument, but it's fun, and it will look nice on the wall as part of my epaulet-laden round-back menagerie. | ||
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4535 Location: Flahdaw | standing - 2013-12-20 4:56 PM I'm enjoying stumbling through the usual cliché ukulele tunes. Learn G,C,D,A,E and forget all those cliche tunes. Play all your usual stuff. It's fun to grab my daughter's Uke and play country tunes, or rock. | ||
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