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Old 09-09-2017, 04:01 AM
Henning Henning is offline
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Default Ukulele Off of ebay, keep or return?

Hello, I bought an ukulele from Southern Germany off of ebay. In the auction the seller said it was a showroom instrument, that it had one glue joint that had been adjusted by Martin in Germany and that the instrument was all gone through. I got it and found that there are hairline cracks in the top at three places. They are not all through as far as I can see. They run from the edge of the bottom to the bridge in two cases and one from the bridge to the sound hole.
What is there to expect from this?
Could I keep the instrument and bearing in mind that it might crack or should I request a refund from the seller and, if so, how much please?
Or should I just send it back to the seller, please?
It´s a Martin T2K tenor koa ukulele. I don´t have any experience with koa since Before.
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Old 09-09-2017, 04:54 AM
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Depends greatly what you paid for it....and how much you like playing it...and its sound...... it was probably never humidified and that is why you have hairline cracks.

I have owned many many ukes..of all kinds and price points.....and a few martins...they were not my cup of tea....personally.....much preferred the
Kamaka, Koaloha and Kaniela Hawainan brands for sound and playability.
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Old 09-09-2017, 01:42 PM
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Definitely contact the seller as a first step. If you can't work it out to your satisfaction, try contacting eBay next.
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:16 AM
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Hello, I simply wonder why you preferred the Hawaiian brands of ukuleles better?
When I bought it I figured, for this price I could get a Hawaiian ukulele.

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