Doc_J
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Thought some folks might be interested in hearing a sound comparison of
baritone DGBE vs. Bb tuning on the same instrument. I had been trying to love DGBE tuning on a cedar topped Boat Paddle tenor with the appropriate South Coast strings (HL-WB?). I received the uke with those strings and thought I should give them a try. But IMHO the tenor really didn't sound quite as good in baritone tuning as a baritone uke. So, I did a final sample recording with those DGBE strings and replaced them with South Coast Medium Smooth Wounds in Bb tuning. For me it was a good change. I definitely prefer Linear Bb to DGBE tuning on this tenor. See what you think.
Bb tuning sound sample:
https://app.box.com/s/nalqe1y08e7nxe3s0owcrm4ft3k54p09
DGBE bari tuning sound sample:
https://app.box.com/s/bccx3t3w0x2xtd9r67yhnx29q1aw2k57
Here's the BP tenor
2017-08-28 00.06.56 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150516092@N02/, on Flickr
baritone DGBE vs. Bb tuning on the same instrument. I had been trying to love DGBE tuning on a cedar topped Boat Paddle tenor with the appropriate South Coast strings (HL-WB?). I received the uke with those strings and thought I should give them a try. But IMHO the tenor really didn't sound quite as good in baritone tuning as a baritone uke. So, I did a final sample recording with those DGBE strings and replaced them with South Coast Medium Smooth Wounds in Bb tuning. For me it was a good change. I definitely prefer Linear Bb to DGBE tuning on this tenor. See what you think.
Bb tuning sound sample:
https://app.box.com/s/nalqe1y08e7nxe3s0owcrm4ft3k54p09
DGBE bari tuning sound sample:
https://app.box.com/s/bccx3t3w0x2xtd9r67yhnx29q1aw2k57
Here's the BP tenor
2017-08-28 00.06.56 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150516092@N02/, on Flickr