strat4me
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So my wife wants different stings on her little green soprano Outdoor Uke. She mostly plays fingerstyle. Strumming covers up a lot of intonation issues but melodies bring out the worst offenders. On to strings:
1. Aquillas New Nylguts: After waiting almost two weeks for them to stretch-out naturally with her playing daily, I gave in and gently stretched them as I have on my many guitars for many years. C and E strings 4-5 cents off in 1st and 2nd fret! WHAT!!!???
2. Martin 600 Fluoros: Barely used off a uke we bought from another UU player and ALSO 4-5 cents off on same strings. WHAT!!!???
Decided I would talk to Outdoor folks on Monday. Don't want to change nut slot orientation to solve because will revoke warranty. Have done this on other guitars without any problems but here...
On a whim decided to give it one more try.
3. Oasis Warms: Installed brand new ones with NO STRETCHING whatsoever. Problem solved. WHAT!!!???
Booli was right! DON'T STRETCH THEM. While I see no problems doing this with any of my Martin, Larrivee, Furch, etc. steel stringed guitars, it seemingly DOES make a big difference with nylon and flourocarbon strings.
Lesson learned. Outdoor Uke sounds beautiful now.
Mark and Dee Dee
P.S. Booli was right.
1. Aquillas New Nylguts: After waiting almost two weeks for them to stretch-out naturally with her playing daily, I gave in and gently stretched them as I have on my many guitars for many years. C and E strings 4-5 cents off in 1st and 2nd fret! WHAT!!!???
2. Martin 600 Fluoros: Barely used off a uke we bought from another UU player and ALSO 4-5 cents off on same strings. WHAT!!!???
Decided I would talk to Outdoor folks on Monday. Don't want to change nut slot orientation to solve because will revoke warranty. Have done this on other guitars without any problems but here...
On a whim decided to give it one more try.
3. Oasis Warms: Installed brand new ones with NO STRETCHING whatsoever. Problem solved. WHAT!!!???
Booli was right! DON'T STRETCH THEM. While I see no problems doing this with any of my Martin, Larrivee, Furch, etc. steel stringed guitars, it seemingly DOES make a big difference with nylon and flourocarbon strings.
Lesson learned. Outdoor Uke sounds beautiful now.
Mark and Dee Dee
P.S. Booli was right.