Paul December
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I've purchased GCEA strings from Southcoast Uke and like them...
...but what else is out there? Aquila? Worth?
...but what else is out there? Aquila? Worth?
I have 'em both ways...in fact, you can buy just a low G string, then you have both with only buying one full set. It is $3.50 with shipping included. I have a Giannini bari as gCEA, but slack it to fCFA. That is an open F tuning. barred at the 2nd fret it is G. For the Five string pack, it is $8.50 shipping included. These are Aquila sets and singles
I'd be interested in a link to a baritone low-g string/set(Aquila)- for future reference. I plan on getting a baritone eventually.
I did find this:
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/ABUS-G.htm
So you would need one of these for a Low G , plus are hi G set?
String tension really isn't an issue with sets specifically made for C tuning: i.e. South Coast Ukes and Aquila. Why be limited to G tuning only? I plan on trying both and will most likely have a baritone for each tuning eventually.ichadwick said:I'm unclear why anyone wants to string a baritone in C rather than its native G tuning. The C tuning means much greater string tension, so stiffer, less flexible strings. The baritone's main advantage that I see (aside from the extra volume, tonal richness and fuller spectrum you get from the bigger body) is that it offers another key to play in without having to relearn anything.
I'm unclear why anyone wants to string a baritone in C rather than its native G tuning. The C tuning means much greater string tension, so stiffer, less flexible strings. The baritone's main advantage that I see (aside from the extra volume, tonal richness and fuller spectrum you get from the bigger body) is that it offers another key to play in without having to relearn anything.
In its native tuning, it's easier to play along with guitar arrangements, and to jam and other musicians who use guitars as their main instrument.
Why make it into merely a super-sized tenor?
because we can!I'm unclear why anyone wants to string a baritone in C rather than its native G tuning. The C tuning means much greater string tension, so stiffer, less flexible strings. The baritone's main advantage that I see (aside from the extra volume, tonal richness and fuller spectrum you get from the bigger body) is that it offers another key to play in without having to relearn anything.
In its native tuning, it's easier to play along with guitar arrangements, and to jam and other musicians who use guitars as their main instrument.
Why make it into merely a super-sized tenor?
I'm unclear why anyone wants to string a baritone in C rather than its native G tuning. The C tuning means much greater string tension, so stiffer, less flexible strings. The baritone's main advantage that I see (aside from the extra volume, tonal richness and fuller spectrum you get from the bigger body) is that it offers another key to play in without having to relearn anything.
In its native tuning, it's easier to play along with guitar arrangements, and to jam and other musicians who use guitars as their main instrument.
Why make it into merely a super-sized tenor?
I've purchased GCEA strings from Southcoast and like them...
...but what else is out there? Aquila? Worth?
Also, the remark about "super-size Tenor" assumes that a Tenor should be tuned to C. That wasn't it's original, or as you call it "native" tuning. The Tenor Ukulele was designed for a reentrant G (d' - g - b - e'). Not many people play it that way any more. The feeling was it was too low, but I'll leave Tenor tuning to another thread.String tension really isn't an issue with sets specifically made for C tuning...
I'm unclear why anyone wants to string a baritone in C rather than its native G tuning. The C tuning means much greater string tension, so stiffer, less flexible strings. The baritone's main advantage that I see (aside from the extra volume, tonal richness and fuller spectrum you get from the bigger body) is that it offers another key to play in without having to relearn anything.
In its native tuning, it's easier to play along with guitar arrangements, and to jam and other musicians who use guitars as their main instrument.
Why make it into merely a super-sized tenor?