Wear and tear / signs of enthusiastic use?

[baconsalad]

Willie Nelson's guitar, Trigger still sounds good and is not mint. How much wear have you put on your most used uke? This is my spruce-topped concert after 6 months.

 

[Larry U]

I'd call that an unusual wear pattern. Are you using a pick(plectrum)? If not, then you must be really digging your nails into the top.

 

[Neil_O]

I have not seen that wear pattern before on a lute-family instrument. I would consider getting a golpeador (or some sort of protector) fitted to the part of the top that is getting wear.

 

[JEngle1122]

Hey man, love your enthusiasm! It's cool to be comfortable with it. Shred on you crazy bacon salad diamond.

 

[baconsalad]

I'd call that an unusual wear pattern. Are you using a pick(plectrum)? If not, then you must be really digging your nails into the top.

What really drew me to uke initially was the 'chucking' sound of uke tunes - I love the percussive possibilities and mess around with them. I use a string thwap with my thumb for snare drum beat and I think that is major culprit.

 

[Patrick Madsen]

What really drew me to uke initially was the 'chucking' sound of uke tunes - I love the percussive possibilities and mess around with them. I use a string thwap with my thumb for snare drum beat and I think that is major culprit.

Looks like you have long or in the least, fingernails that are diggning in when you are tapping or doing a percussive. I use the cling on clear protector similar to: Oasis Guitar Armor, Static Cling Finish Protector OH-12 at Strings by Mail.

I play lead guitar also in a bluegrass band so was getting those same marks you are getting until started using this stuff, there's also another product on the same page three dollars cheaper.

 

[Teddy]

I think most played get some type of wear, depends on the style of play too. I'm always more wary of dings or diverse on the side/edges that would indicate a drop or fall.

 

[captain-janeway]

Willie Nelson's guitar, Trigger still sounds good and is not mint. How much wear have you put on your most used uke? This is my spruce-topped concert after 6 months.

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Triggers great. Willie has a luthier that does major work on it all the time. Must be the only reason its still together.

 

[Mirek Tim Patek]