The Big Kahuna
Well-known member
The reason I ask is, the vast majority of Uke-related posts seem to be about "this string is better than that string on my Uke".
Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a criticism. Tweaking is what everything gets down to in the end. But I'm wondering if you have someone else play your Uke for you, in exactly the same style as you, with identical finger pressure and right hand technique, while you sit a few feet away and listen. Or do you record yourself using the highest quality microphone and play it back through studio quality speakers.
My point is, even using the above method, you're still going to get the same false impression as you would from listening to your Uke in a playing position.
Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a criticism. Tweaking is what everything gets down to in the end. But I'm wondering if you have someone else play your Uke for you, in exactly the same style as you, with identical finger pressure and right hand technique, while you sit a few feet away and listen. Or do you record yourself using the highest quality microphone and play it back through studio quality speakers.
My point is, even using the above method, you're still going to get the same false impression as you would from listening to your Uke in a playing position.