Guadalupe (low G) GCEA baritone strings

Ken608 · Jun 30, 2015

I love low mellow sounds but have stayed away from a baritone due to different chord shapes.

These strings are GCEA like a tenor so the chord shapes are the same as a tenor but pitched an octave lower. Sound is similar to a classical guitar.

Anyone have these on their baritone that can give some feedback?

WCBarnes · Jun 30, 2015

Olarte just did an excellent review of these strings.

http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?108489-Review-Baritone-GCEA-Guadalupe-Custom-Strings

kissing · Jun 30, 2015

Here is a video I recorded on a baritone with the Guadalupe low GCEA strings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCyLRHl0wEY

They are indeed good if you don't want to learn new chord shapes.
They are quite bassy, great for rhythm work. Probably handles fingerpicking better than strumming (which can sound a bit muddy)

The ukulele itself may need higher action for the strings not to buzz. They are thicker wound strings than typical strings.

PhilUSAFRet · Jun 30, 2015

Don't overlook Southcoast linear baritone strings for gCEA tuning, with our without wound strings. Guadalupe back?

Olarte · Jun 30, 2015

Does southcoast do an octave lower though?

Yes Guadalupe CUstom Strings are alive and well at http://thegcs.co Odd name for a url though. too short and no dot com...

PhilUSAFRet said:
Don't overlook Southcoast linear baritone strings for gCEA tuning, with our without wound strings. Guadalupe back?

Kanaka916 · Jun 30, 2015

Don't think they ever went away, same location, new site. . . . Guadalupe Strings can be ordered via their website.

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