Sorry if my previous post sounds harsh. I have no problem discussing the merits of anything I'm selling here on the marketplace with anyone interested in buying.
That said it's annoying to see people post who aren't actual buyers.
Okay, that's off my chest. I'll try to be good now.
kkimura,
Like you, I'm a ukulele lover. I've been playing for 15 months now and am dreaming about buying a ukulele better than the ukulele I currently own. I hope that I can use this forum to find a good ukulele at an affordable price but I haven't made a purchase yet because even $250 is unaffordable.
I commented on your ukulele because I have read comments on this forum that it's important to develop credibility with members by posting comments and being active in the forum. I've been trying to do this and hope this will help me when I find a ukulele here that I can afford. I've seen many members of this forum comment about the beauty of a ukulele and/or offer good luck with a sale. I've tried to follow this model to build credibility, although I did not do that in the case of your ukulele. I should've wished you luck because I honestly do wish you the best of luck in the sale.
To the point that I made about the fretboard: I have quite a bit of experience in furniture woodworking; admittedly much less experience in ukulele playing. The detailed photos you posted certainly look like a sanded fretboard (more accurately, ground or filed) to me because a fretboard rubbed down from fretting a barre chord at the second fret would likely be smoother and not with edges that define the rubbed-down area at the second fret...in my opinion. Even looking at older, well-played ukuleles from previous decades, I've never seen fretboard wear like this--always smooth edges. And the wear on other frets does not match the second fret. I believe this might be useful information to you as the seller, not because I think you'd deceive a buyer, but because knowing how the fretboard edge was changed in shape (if I'm correct) could indicate that the ukulele might have had damage that you're not aware of at first glance.
Kkimura, you wrote to me: "Are you shopping or trolling?" and "...it's annoying to see people post who aren't actual buyers." Clearly you are put off by my comment. I certainly didn't mean to annoy you and I sincerely apologize that I caused you to feel this way. I hate that I've now been caught in the same circumstance as other members new to the forum who've unintentionally made comments that offended more experienced and well-known members on this forum. I'm still learning the lay of the land in this forum and will take your comments as a lesson. However, I stand by observation and previous comment about the fret shape.
I hope this PM helps you to understand where I was coming from when making my comment. I also hope this helps mend a fence.
wetwater
Yeah, you made me look. I gotta say, if it was sanded, whoever did the job was a highly skilled craftsman. Look how the sanded binding has that prefect radius right up the frets and fret board without touching the fret ends or the edge of the fret board. I wish I had that kind of skill. My guess is that a person with that kind of skill set would just replace the binding. What do you think wetwater?
Okay, enough of that. I'll be good. Promise.
Yeah, you made me look. I gotta say, if it was sanded, whoever did the job was a highly skilled craftsman. Look how the sanded binding has that prefect radius right up the frets and fret board without touching the fret ends or the edge of the fret board. I wish I had that kind of skill. My guess is that a person with that kind of skill set would just replace the binding. What do you think wetwater?
Okay, enough of that. I'll be good. Promise.
kkimura,
Like you, I'm a ukulele lover. I've been playing for 15 months now and soon I will buy a ukulele better than the ukulele I currently own. Times are hard but I'm trying my best to be able to purchase the best ukulele I can, and this forum seems more trustworthy than Reverb, Craigslist, FB Marketplace, etc..
I've read comments on this forum that it's important to develop credibility with members by posting comments and being active in the forum. I've been trying to do this and hope this will help me when I find a ukulele here that I can afford. I've seen many members of this forum comment about the beauty of a ukulele and/or offer good luck with a sale, so I've posted similar comments to build credibility. However, the fact that I did not wish you good luck in the sale of your ukulele, as I have in previous comments, was an oversight: In fact, I honestly do wish you the best of luck in the sale.
To the point that I made about the fretboard: I have quite a bit of experience in furniture woodworking; admittedly much less experience in ukulele playing. The detailed photos you posted certainly look like a sanded fretboard (more accurately, ground or filed) to me because a fretboard rubbed down from fretting a barre chord at the second fret would likely be smoother and not with edges that define the rubbed-down area at the second fret...in my opinion. Even looking at older, well-played ukuleles from previous decades, I've never seen fretboard wear like this--always smooth edges. And the wear on other frets (especially the first and third) does not match the second fret. I believe this might be useful information to you as the seller, not because I think you'd deceive a buyer, but because knowing how the fretboard edge was changed in shape (if I'm correct) could indicate that the ukulele might have had damage that you're not aware of at first glance. In retrospect, I suppose I should've shared this with you privately.
Kkimura, you wrote to me: "Are you shopping or trolling?" and "...it's annoying to see people post who aren't actual buyers." Clearly you were put off by my comment. I certainly didn't mean to annoy you and I sincerely apologize that I caused you to feel this way. I hate that I've now been caught in the same circumstance as other members new to the forum who've unintentionally made comments that offended more experienced and well-known members, like you, on this forum. I'm still learning the lay of the land in this forum and will take your comments as a lesson. However, I stand by observation and previous comment about the fret shape.
I hope this PM helps you to understand where I was coming from when making my comment. I also hope this helps mend a fence.
wetwater