ItsMrPitchy
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I have heard that steel strings on a normal uke will have to much tension. But i have seen steel ukulele strings on sale before. Does anyone know any ukuleles that can be strung with steel strings?
Steel String Ukulele?
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ichadwick
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Not acoustic ukes. Solid-body ukes with geared tuners only. A typical tenor uke has 39-40 lbs of pressure with nylon strings. Change to steel and that jumps to 90-95 lbs! That will rip the bridge right off. The bracing and bridge support for a typical uke simply isn't stong enough. Might get a custom-made one that can handle the stress, but not an off-the-shelf model.
eleukeusa
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Also, make sure it has a truss rod (a big metal rod going up the inside of the neck) so that the neck doesn't warp.
ItsMrPitchy
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Thank you for the replys they are very helpful.
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There are several makers around.
The ones I'm most familiar with are Risa. They are at http://www.ukulele.de
Eleuke will release a steel string model of their electrics too soon. It's in the catalogue, but I don't think they've hit stores yet.
The ones I'm most familiar with are Risa. They are at http://www.ukulele.de
Eleuke will release a steel string model of their electrics too soon. It's in the catalogue, but I don't think they've hit stores yet.
ItsMrPitchy
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Cheers for the website kissing. Hopeful in the near future i will be able to buy a steel stringed uke.
