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Latro wrote: Folks,
I have a spruce top Lanikai 6 string 0-6 that I like, but I find the action is a bit hard up near the nut. Is that just the nature of tenor ukes, or can this be modified?
Tenor ukes will have a naturally higher string tension than smaller concert and soprano ukes due to the longer scale and the thicker strings needed to reach the same pitch. Add the tension 2 extra strings on a 6-string tenor, and you may find the necessary force to fret the strings to be a lot greater than you are used to. It is possible, but rather risky without experience, to file the string grooves of the nut down a bit, but you would need the right tools (people have mentioned small tools for cleaning the tips of welding torches); you may risk cracking the nut or filing them down too much and end up with string buzz. I have set up all of my guitars myself, but I have never filed down nut grooves, nor removed the nut and file down the bottom of the nut with sandpaper.
I own the Lanikai 8-string O-8E tenor uke, but I had developed my fret hand strength by playing 12-string guitar for several years beforehand.
Try using a hand and finger exerciser to strengthen your fret hand:
Last edited on Wed Oct 21st, 2009 01:36 am by Will
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