Taropatch vs 8 string uke

What's the difference?

Everything I found on Google said they were in the same family, but nothing about differences.

Thanks

Apparently nothing. See, I answered my own question.

Skitzic said:

Apparently nothing. See, I answered my own question.

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LOL, that made me giggle!

joeybug said:

LOL, that made me giggle!

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I got the answer right after I posted this. Like I switched to a different tab and BOOM! There it was.

Oh well. It happens.

I think the difference is that a true taropatch ukes has a large concert-size (or rather, closer to a tenor size) body with a 15" or so scale length and 8 strings. They are tuned in GCEA . They can be octave stringed in the lower two courses, gGCcEEAA some others have them strung in unison, like a mandolin.GGCCEEAA

8 String ukes are mostly Tenor scale (17") tuned in a similar fashion. Not much of a difference. Body a little bigger and neck scale longer.