I tried a similar thing with this other ukulele, but for that one the strings go through the neck and back to the top. That one does have a little trouble with the strings binding up. The paddle ukulele tuner configuration actually works pretty well. I put about a 45 degree angle on the holes, and made the holes a little bigger than the biggest string. It doesn't bind when I tune.
That was awesome. I noticed you ran the strings through to the backside of the neck. How well does that work out? I had an idea for a guitar that would be headless and would appear to be without tuners at all but the only way I could figure out how to hide everything involves passing strings through the neck.....hard to explain. But I was worried that the tuners would not be good at fine tuning because of the friction between the strings and the wood. I pictured the strings "jumping" or "skipping" as you turn the tuners. Let me know how it worked out.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTLCz6_tLgM
Bob,
I tried a similar thing with this other ukulele, but for that one the strings go through the neck and back to the top. That one does have a little trouble with the strings binding up. The paddle ukulele tuner configuration actually works pretty well. I put about a 45 degree angle on the holes, and made the holes a little bigger than the biggest string. It doesn't bind when I tune.
Demo video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vK-UNTXVfc
Awesome job!!