Jim Hanks
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I thought it sounded weird, but folks try a lot of weird things around here.I don't want a re-entrant tuning.
I thought it sounded weird, but folks try a lot of weird things around here.I don't want a re-entrant tuning.
I'm just experimenting with a cheap set of classical guitar strings on my (Kala) tenor uke, & they went on without any problems at the nut.
I used the E-A-D-G as my G-C-E-A, which seems to have given me a low low C tuning.
Sounds something like a guitar, on a tenor uke!
.....poor intonation. Most folks will not notice though. They are better off, as the saying goes, 'ignorance is bliss'.......
That probably covers me, I was always told I was tone deaf.
(Season 287 has me picking a tune on it.)
Following up to my previous post, I just used the tool at D'Addario (http://stringtensionpro.com/) to do some calculations.
Most normal DGBE baritone sets have a tension in the range from 51-58 lbs, and with the thicker strings (for the E2 and A2 strings, in the LINEAR tuning), you need a bit MORE tension in the lower pitch strings, and thus THICKER strings, otherwise it is nearly impossible to compensate the saddle enough to get anything usable for intonation (there's just not enough room on a 1/8" thick surface), nor can you slant the saddle like with the way other fretted instruments are made without serious modifications to the bridge (filling the saddle slot, and then routing a new one) or replacing the bridge.
For the re-entrant EADG strings/tuning, the existing saddle compensation (with the saddle parallel to the nut) should work since the pitches of the open strings are only 2 semitones apart.
Below are screen caps with the info.
This is for the re-entrant EADG, as in E3-A3-D3-G3:
and this is for the linear EADG, as in E2-A2-D3-G3:
Hope this helps!
Booli. Thanks for this. I'll need to be a bit more scientific. I measured the strings on the baritone (tuned D G B E). The G-string is 0.033, and the D-string is 0.028. The strings seem to be slightly different. I can't remember if they are Aquila or D'Addario strings.
I'll post my results. I'm thinking a normal set of classical guitar strings might work.
Ed