hammer40
Well-known member
I have a new Bari due today and I was thinking of trying a low g (GCEA) tuning on it. I have been watching Glen Rose videos where he uses this tuning, and it sounds really nice.
He mentions to just use a regular tenor uke re-entrant set and to just re-organize the strings by diameter, larger to small. I have also seen where you can just use a normal classical set, using the bottom four strings and tuning up. It is not mentioned if nylon or carbon strings are used for this, or if it matters at all, tension wise. Not sure which would be the preferred choice, I really hate loose/floppy string tensions.
I know that Southcoast has a set for this, as well as Aquilla, but I am looking at other possible alternatives, if there are any. I did see where Guadalupe strings also has a set, but at close to twenty bucks shipped, if I can avoid that I will.
If anybody uses this tuning on the baritone, would you mind posting your string set choice? I searched the threads, but mostly came up with octave tuning answers, which is not what I am after.
He mentions to just use a regular tenor uke re-entrant set and to just re-organize the strings by diameter, larger to small. I have also seen where you can just use a normal classical set, using the bottom four strings and tuning up. It is not mentioned if nylon or carbon strings are used for this, or if it matters at all, tension wise. Not sure which would be the preferred choice, I really hate loose/floppy string tensions.
I know that Southcoast has a set for this, as well as Aquilla, but I am looking at other possible alternatives, if there are any. I did see where Guadalupe strings also has a set, but at close to twenty bucks shipped, if I can avoid that I will.
If anybody uses this tuning on the baritone, would you mind posting your string set choice? I searched the threads, but mostly came up with octave tuning answers, which is not what I am after.