Check the frets on the fingerboard

[Cynthia]

, Check the frets on the fingerboard:
The fingerboard is a very important part of the ukulele. On this instrument, all scales are formed by the frets on the fingerboard. In the manufacturing process, it is to inlay the metal frets in the wood. This process requires the pressure of machinery and equipment to make the metal frets firmly inlaid in the wood of the fingerboard. Sometimes it needs to use a hammer or glue hammer wood. Hammer, it is very important to check the quality of the metal fret, because it is closely related to the function of the ukulele.
Identification points:
a. All frets must be bound in the same way. When viewed with the eyes, the upper edges of all frets form a plane. If one fret is obviously higher than the others, it is easy to cause a broken product. This ukulele is likely to be A defective product. The picture below is a side view of the frets of Gorilla GUC-1001, we can see that the upper edge of its frets is in a straight line.


b. Check single frets. Viewed from the front, each fret is straight. Observe each fret carefully. The qualified frets should be bound naturally, straight, and perpendicular to the fingerboard. If you find that the part is bent, inclined, or the part inlaid with the fingerboard fluctuates up and down, or even one end is warped, please note that such fret lines must be repaired, and if they cannot be resolved, try to eliminate them as much as possible.
c. Check whether the ends of the product line are scratched. Spread the thumb and the other four fingers, hold the entire handle with the palm of your hand, let the thumb and index finger touch the two ends of the fret line respectively, and then slide slowly from the 1st fret to the 12th fret. A qualified ukulele will not give people a feeling of being cut, but if one end of the frets is very warped, or the fret feet are rough, it will be very scratchy. If there is, it means that this ukulele is unqualified and needs to be dealt with, otherwise it may hurt the arm when playing.