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Dead strings/poor sustain
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I built a baritone uke and tuned to GCEA with the aquila strings for that tuning. The instrument has great balance and projection with strings 2,3, & 4. The first string is simply dead. Can I…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by John McDonald Sep 14, 2010.

Bridge removal
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I need to remove the bridge on a tenor ukulele. It was attached with titebond original. Any suggestions would be appreciated?Thank youJohnContinue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by John McDonald Aug 12, 2010.

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At 4:22pm on August 8, 2010, Mark Dobbins said…: Hi John the glue joint needs to be heated to about 150 degrees, I use a leather burning tool to remove bridges, but if your replacing the same bridge be careful this tool gets very hot fast and can burn the wood. I usuallly am replacing with a new bidge so some scorching of the old doesnt matter. Mark