Magic Fluke Timber Bass Strap Button Fix / Hack

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Magic Fluke Timber Bass Strap Button Fix / Hack

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Magic Fluke Timber Bass Strap Button Fix / Hack - How To Fit A Strap To Use ANY Strap
I show you how to fit a new strap button to your Magic Fluke Timber Bass to replace the "fixed leather strap" that comes with a new instrument. It is very possible that this will also work for the Magic Fluke SB Solid Body Tenor Ukulele, but please check with the seller / Magic Fluke to confirm this.
Strap button / bolt / collar supplied by: sites.google.c...
Magic Fluke Company - www.magicfluke...
Review:
00:00 Intro To Magic Fluke Timber Bass Strap Button Fix
01:16 Replacing original neckplate bolt with new "strap button bolt"
04:54 Removing the "Kevlar Cord" holding the original strap in place
07:07 Did the strap fix work?
09:31 Strap fix for Magic Fluke Timber Bass Ukulele overview
Equipment used:
Magic Fluke Timber Bass - Cherry Wood, Fretless
Allen Key I used 3mm but please check your instrument
Sharp knife eg. craft or Stanley knife
Something to protect the wood eg. old credit card
Strap button / bolt kit
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Пікірлер: 21

@beegood Жыл бұрын

Awesome. As a bass player since 1964, I’m really enjoying your videos. I’ve watched a fair amount of them, and forget to comment. Maybe I’ll go back and add a like icon and comment.

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Thanks Trent, lovely to hear from you.

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

🟢If you are an owner of the Magic Fluke Timber Bass or Magic Fluke Solid Body Tenor Ukulele this strap button fix is FOR YOU! (Please double check it fits if you have the Tenor uke, I will post here when I get confirmation) 🔵Here is the full review of the Magic Fluke Timber Bass Ukulele: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g714rNl0mZPPdXk.html

@biolkasprowicz Жыл бұрын

Hello! Great job, Rachel ❤️ It's always so rewarding to upgrade your instruments! Best regards 🐸 Michał

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you Michal, totally agree. Hope you guys are keeping well in Poland 🤙

@juliehall3331 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant hack, Rachel! Thank you for sharing!❤

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped, I love playing it EVEN more now.

@julesV1223 Жыл бұрын

This strap hack is essential. You can't assume one strap size fits all. Maybe you could piece together the hardware for the hack, but is the strap button the standard size with a standard hole circumference? For sure, the prepared kit makes it so easy and more damage-proof! Thanks very much for the demo. (And thanks for not cutting that comment. 😆)

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Totally agree Jules, I am just so glad I was told about it. I have checked the trap button size, it doesn’t match the ones I had laying around but yes, it would be very cool to know which separate components they are. I wonder if the set is available from Magic Fluke too? Maybe I should ask. “That” comment 😉

@CornishCockney Жыл бұрын

I had already done this modification but hadn't attempted to cut the Kevlar cord, I might give it a go now.

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

I figured I was going to be keeping it so…………. TBH, I fairly sure the majority of people would actually prefer this or at least the option to buy it with strap lock rather than fitted strap. 👍

@CornishCockney Жыл бұрын

@@UkuleleWales Yes agreed, just didn't know that the Kevlar cord could be cut.

@loree3212 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel. The company may change the way they manufacture the straps after your video. I can see not having an adjustable strap could be a problem.

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

We’ll see. I’m so glad the chap contacted me about these and like you, wonder why this isn’t at least an option when buying. I am LOVING playing it even more now! 😊

@billylin5404 8 ай бұрын

I have the Magic Fluke SB tenor. Early on when I first got that uke, I took off the original Magic Fluke leather strap without getting rid of that fabric string. I remember I just removed the strap by listening to the guidelines from Barry Maz of GotAUkulele in his Magic Fluke SB video. (I forgot his exact wordings now, but you could find them from that video of his.) Anyway, I took off the 1-inch-wide Magic Fluke strap, but kept the fabric loop where it is without touching any of the bolts on the instrument. I like to use any other normal uke strap too, and when I do, I use a very short metal “chain” (to be exact, like the short wnd of the metal chains on which soldier hold their one of their two “dog-tags”.) I use that ahort chain to connect the strap and that fabric loop on the back of of the uke. This way, it’s secure enough (as long as I don’t make hard movements when I’m playing the uke) and it’s easy to take off. This has worked well with me so far. 🙂

@UkuleleWales 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for you interesting comment Billy. Good to hear your method of changing the strap, I figured to go permanent as I don’t intend to get rid of the Timber as I love it so much. How do you find the tenor SB?

@billylin5404 7 ай бұрын

@@UkuleleWales I like my Fluke SB tenor a lot, the Mi-si pickup, the clean and sleek design and unique shape! :) I consider it as my most trusted ukulele I own that has a pickup.

@theresathomas1258 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I am a Canadian with a solid body tenor Fluke. (Great for quiet practice in an apartment!) What is the North American equivalent/manufacturer of this button with bolt? I enjoy your channel very much & am a longtime subscriber!

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m not sure who the equivalent distributor might be but it could be they are coming from Magic Fluke themselves who are of course an American company. I did ask about the Tenor and was told that the bolt and strap button would fit but it might need a shorter plastic collar or cut it down. I’d say give Magic Fluke a shout and see what they can advice but definitely worth it, I love playing mine even more! 😊

@MorphAndCats Жыл бұрын

why not cut the strap, as you will need to shorten it, and leave the cord, in case you want to sell it or return to the original spec.

@UkuleleWales Жыл бұрын

Great question! By cutting the strap it would make it unusable as you would have to cut where the cord is attached and as I intend on keeping the bass I figured save the strap as the cord would have got on my nerves and it would be very difficult to attach another strap to it. Hope that explains.