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Original Post By:
Guest_Nick Leonard
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Date: 2/3/2005 |
| I got annoyed by the slippery
rounded back on my applause
by Ovation electric uke, so I dug
out some Grip-it strips I had
around for an ancient
powerbook (540c ppc Blackbird,
since you ask!) and after testing
them for removability, i put them
on my uke and they work great!
you can get them in different
colors at the link below. Nick
http://grip-it.com/
And here's a picture of them on
my axe...
http://nickleonard.net/ukegrippic.
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Posted By:
Guest_Shindig
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Date: 2/3/2005 |
| Okay, this isn't directed
specifically at you. I've never
experienced a problem with my
Applause Soprano Uke slipping
away from me. I've seen various
posts on the subject though. Is
the graininess wearing off of the
back? I know mine is getting
kind of polished on the top near
the heal from my right arm which
helps support it. It seems as
though keeping it clean would
keep it from getting slippery...
I looked at the pics, those do
look kinda cool! Thanks for
relaying the tip.
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Posted By:
Guest_Nick Leonard
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Date: 2/4/2005 |
| I'm new to ukes, and to playing
music in general... I will keep an
open mind later on down the
line, and peel those things off
and try it like that for a while. For
now though, they seem to make
it easier for me to handle. The
uke is new, and the graininess
is all there. It could just be me.
Thanks for the response! N.L.
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Posted By:
Guest_konacat
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Date: 2/4/2005 |
| Its best not to clean the back
with Armor All. It does make them
shine but hard to hold on to.
Sorry, I just couldn't resist. LOL
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Posted By:
Guest_Bruce E
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Date: 2/4/2005 |
| I use a strap on mine.
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Posted By:
Guest_Raymondo
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Date: 2/4/2005 |
| So do I Bruce. A strap button on
the end is even within my DIY
capabilities and costs very
little.
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Posted By:
Guest_Doug
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Date: 2/4/2005 |
| An historical note. I worked at
Ovation many years ago, and for
the early guitars the "Lyrichord"
bodies were gloss finished, in
fact buffed like any other
instrument. They were hard to
hold, and the first solution was
to glue rubberized patches where
you held the guitar. Later the
texturized finish was adopted, to
make it more non-slip, and also I
think to minimize visible shop
wear to a gloss surface.
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