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.
🟢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: czcams.com/video/MWHyvC4-kEE/video.html
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. 😆)
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 😉
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. 👍
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.
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! 😊
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. 🙂
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?
@@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.
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!
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! 😊
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.
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.
Thanks Trent, lovely to hear from you.
🟢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: czcams.com/video/MWHyvC4-kEE/video.html
Hello! Great job, Rachel ❤️
It's always so rewarding to upgrade your instruments!
Best regards 🐸
Michał
Yes! Thank you Michal, totally agree. Hope you guys are keeping well in Poland 🤙
Brilliant hack, Rachel! Thank you for sharing!❤
Glad to have helped, I love playing it EVEN more now.
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. 😆)
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 😉
I had already done this modification but hadn't attempted to cut the Kevlar cord, I might give it a go now.
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. 👍
@@UkuleleWales Yes agreed, just didn't know that the Kevlar cord could be cut.
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.
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! 😊
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. 🙂
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?
@@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.
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!
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! 😊
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.
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.