kissing
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Well I bought a new Baritone a bit over a month ago.
It was a Legacy brand Baritone. The Legacy brand itself (appears) to be Australian, but I'm sure the products are made in China.
However, it still was a very well made instrument. I could tell that the saddle had been sanded down to a comfortable action, and it seemed set up. I've tried their Sopranos and Tenors in the store, and they sounded really good with great intonation and action. I would recommend them to anyone in Australia who happens to see them on sale.
..Anyway, back to the main point
They came with what appeared to be GHS strings, so I replaced them with Aquila baritone strings (DGBE). But the wound strings felt incredibly tight when I got them in tune and I worried about whether it was too much tension.
Apparently it was too much pressure. Within weeks of having the Aquilas, the screws holding the geared tuners (both of the wound string tuners) came dislodged from the headstock, and I was unable to screw them back in since the threads were worn
I have taken it into Warranty, and waiting for a replacement to arrive.
But this does make me concerned about what strings to put on it next. I don't want to put Aquilas on them again and risk the strings being too tight (have anyone else noticed this with Aquila bariton strings?). What's a string that sounds great and isn't as tight as Aquilas for a Baritone?
I was considering D'Addarios. Anyone had experience with them on a Bari uke?
Thanks!!
It was a Legacy brand Baritone. The Legacy brand itself (appears) to be Australian, but I'm sure the products are made in China.
However, it still was a very well made instrument. I could tell that the saddle had been sanded down to a comfortable action, and it seemed set up. I've tried their Sopranos and Tenors in the store, and they sounded really good with great intonation and action. I would recommend them to anyone in Australia who happens to see them on sale.
..Anyway, back to the main point
They came with what appeared to be GHS strings, so I replaced them with Aquila baritone strings (DGBE). But the wound strings felt incredibly tight when I got them in tune and I worried about whether it was too much tension.
Apparently it was too much pressure. Within weeks of having the Aquilas, the screws holding the geared tuners (both of the wound string tuners) came dislodged from the headstock, and I was unable to screw them back in since the threads were worn
I have taken it into Warranty, and waiting for a replacement to arrive.
But this does make me concerned about what strings to put on it next. I don't want to put Aquilas on them again and risk the strings being too tight (have anyone else noticed this with Aquila bariton strings?). What's a string that sounds great and isn't as tight as Aquilas for a Baritone?
I was considering D'Addarios. Anyone had experience with them on a Bari uke?
Thanks!!
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