southcoastukes
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OK Folks! I figured it wouldn't take long! Thanks for all the posts, PMs & e-mails. We've got enough testers!
Will let you know how everything goes, or testers can add on to this thread.
Thanks again!
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Hello all,
Am looking for a FEW good tenor players. They should like to play in the high rentrant key of C. They should have an instrument that is not built like a tank. Finally, they should be interested in a set of strings they can play at normal tesion.
We're about to release a new pair of string sets. They're alternatives to our Medium and Light gauge high rentrant sets. Our two standard formulations have been very well received. They have a medium bright tone, and liven up pretty much any instrument you put them on.
We wanted to offer another alternative - string sets that give a "softer" sound. Maybe you have a very bright instrument that needs toning down, or maybe your taste just runs to a more subdued sound. The concept would be something like Worth Clears vs. Worth Browns, but of course we like to think our sets have the best balance.
With Tenor Ukuleles, playing in the key of C usually means playing a set like our Medium gauge, and playing at a fairly high tension. Since the beginning, Tenor construction has been pretty heavy, and so you actually need the high tension to get away with C tuning. Normal tension strings in the key of C for an instrument like a standard Tenor are actually pretty thin. Our Light gauge strings are an example. They give perfect tension on a 17" standard Tenor scale, but usually don't generate enough force to excite the heavy build.
Here's where our new "Soft Lights" come in. I am extremely pleased with the overall sound of this set. They have a softer sound than our standard Lights, but still being a Light gauge, they're not dead by any means. The surprising element is that the lower density material and slightly thicker diameters are producing a good bit more volume, while maintaining normal tension. With normal tesnion you'll get better vibrato and sustain.
Now finally to the reason for the test. We don't make a standard Tenor. I am curious as to how these will perform on one of those instruments. Would they still be a little weak, or could they finally be the performance answer for the tuning so many Tenor players want to play? As mentioned above, I would not be optimistic about their performance on a really heavily built instrument.
Still, if you fall into the group I outlined at the beginning, and want to become a "Tester" for Southcoast, I'll be happy to send out a few trial sets.
Any takers?
Will let you know how everything goes, or testers can add on to this thread.
Thanks again!
***************************
Hello all,
Am looking for a FEW good tenor players. They should like to play in the high rentrant key of C. They should have an instrument that is not built like a tank. Finally, they should be interested in a set of strings they can play at normal tesion.
We're about to release a new pair of string sets. They're alternatives to our Medium and Light gauge high rentrant sets. Our two standard formulations have been very well received. They have a medium bright tone, and liven up pretty much any instrument you put them on.
We wanted to offer another alternative - string sets that give a "softer" sound. Maybe you have a very bright instrument that needs toning down, or maybe your taste just runs to a more subdued sound. The concept would be something like Worth Clears vs. Worth Browns, but of course we like to think our sets have the best balance.
With Tenor Ukuleles, playing in the key of C usually means playing a set like our Medium gauge, and playing at a fairly high tension. Since the beginning, Tenor construction has been pretty heavy, and so you actually need the high tension to get away with C tuning. Normal tension strings in the key of C for an instrument like a standard Tenor are actually pretty thin. Our Light gauge strings are an example. They give perfect tension on a 17" standard Tenor scale, but usually don't generate enough force to excite the heavy build.
Here's where our new "Soft Lights" come in. I am extremely pleased with the overall sound of this set. They have a softer sound than our standard Lights, but still being a Light gauge, they're not dead by any means. The surprising element is that the lower density material and slightly thicker diameters are producing a good bit more volume, while maintaining normal tension. With normal tesnion you'll get better vibrato and sustain.
Now finally to the reason for the test. We don't make a standard Tenor. I am curious as to how these will perform on one of those instruments. Would they still be a little weak, or could they finally be the performance answer for the tuning so many Tenor players want to play? As mentioned above, I would not be optimistic about their performance on a really heavily built instrument.
Still, if you fall into the group I outlined at the beginning, and want to become a "Tester" for Southcoast, I'll be happy to send out a few trial sets.
Any takers?
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