wickedwahine11
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I have been delaying putting low g strings on my tenor uke because I'm still in ukulele class, and I'm not sure our instructor will allow us to do so. I figure it would probably interfere with our finger picking exercises, etc.
Well today, I decided to take off my D'addario strings and try something new, so I put on a set of Fremont Flourocarbons for a change. Out of curiosity, I decided to put on the low g string instead of the regular G. Wow. What a difference it made. All of a sudden, there was such a fullness and richness to the sound. I was really impressed.
Of course, I don't know...maybe it is just that I like the sound of the Fremont strings. But now I'm convinced, I get why so many of you like the low g.
I still love the re-entrant high G tuning and I'll probably switch back and forth depending on my mood (before anyone suggests, nope, can't afford another uke right now). I still like the idea of the traditional high G, as well as its cheery tone. But for at least the moment, the low g sounds great to me!
Ha. As soon as I typed this, my class assignments didn't sound right (to my ears anyway) so I put the High G back on for now. But at least I know my options now, and I will probably revisit the low g in the future. Glad I learned the difference though, and I still see what some people see in it. Looks like my original post was premature for my purposes but still, it was a learning experience.
Well today, I decided to take off my D'addario strings and try something new, so I put on a set of Fremont Flourocarbons for a change. Out of curiosity, I decided to put on the low g string instead of the regular G. Wow. What a difference it made. All of a sudden, there was such a fullness and richness to the sound. I was really impressed.
Of course, I don't know...maybe it is just that I like the sound of the Fremont strings. But now I'm convinced, I get why so many of you like the low g.
I still love the re-entrant high G tuning and I'll probably switch back and forth depending on my mood (before anyone suggests, nope, can't afford another uke right now). I still like the idea of the traditional high G, as well as its cheery tone. But for at least the moment, the low g sounds great to me!
Ha. As soon as I typed this, my class assignments didn't sound right (to my ears anyway) so I put the High G back on for now. But at least I know my options now, and I will probably revisit the low g in the future. Glad I learned the difference though, and I still see what some people see in it. Looks like my original post was premature for my purposes but still, it was a learning experience.
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