backdoc972
Well-known member
Hey folks,
I wonder if anyone can shed some light on playing my new tenor. I got a Pono PTO from MGM (great service by the way) and it is beautiful. I am having a terrible time playing any barre chords on it though. I have a concert that I have no such problems and I have played acoustic and electric guitar for 30+ years.
Whenever I try to play a barre on the first fret (eg C#7) I can't get a clean sound from the e string. The setup on the Uke looks perfect. Action is not too high. The strings seem very, very stiff though. Would different strings help? Any suggestions for tenor strings? I am used to my lanikai (hohner) with solid spruce top, so brighter strings might suit my ear better, but my main concern is how hard it is for me to get a clean barre.
I'm open to suggestions.
p.s. please in no way take this as any unhappiness with the quality of the uke or with MGM, like I said I'm sure it's just me or perhaps will be cured with different strings.
Thanks for any help!
I wonder if anyone can shed some light on playing my new tenor. I got a Pono PTO from MGM (great service by the way) and it is beautiful. I am having a terrible time playing any barre chords on it though. I have a concert that I have no such problems and I have played acoustic and electric guitar for 30+ years.
Whenever I try to play a barre on the first fret (eg C#7) I can't get a clean sound from the e string. The setup on the Uke looks perfect. Action is not too high. The strings seem very, very stiff though. Would different strings help? Any suggestions for tenor strings? I am used to my lanikai (hohner) with solid spruce top, so brighter strings might suit my ear better, but my main concern is how hard it is for me to get a clean barre.
I'm open to suggestions.
p.s. please in no way take this as any unhappiness with the quality of the uke or with MGM, like I said I'm sure it's just me or perhaps will be cured with different strings.
Thanks for any help!