ukuleleleluku
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I have two tenors that I primarily play. One an Oscar Schmidt has a bright tone while the Lanikai has a more mellow sound. For a long time I looked into the Low G tuning, read all the debates on High G vs. Low G, read up on the new Aquila red series that have now made it out on the market comparing the initial reviews to the new unwound string fans to the wound string fans and then of course procrastinated for awhile because I didn't really want to leave the traditional re-entrant uke tuning for fear of not liking the Low G.
Finally I knew the only way to know was to do it. In late June I was able to snag some red series tenor strings and strung up my Lanikai in Low G and left the OS alone. A funny thing happened... I was picking up the Lanikai more often and eventually ignoring the Oscar. Everytime I played the Oscar I'd always put it back in the case and go back to the other. I realized the low G sound had clicked with me.
For a time I refused to string the OS in low G but then everytime I played it a disliked the sound. I new I was hooked and so finally today I put a Low G string on the Oscar as well. I'm now happy. Should have don't it sooner.
I still have a couple sopranos that remain traditional but the tenors are my primary players. I really like the new sound of the low G tuning. Now I'm not so sure I would want to go back.
I even feel the low G sounds more Hawaiian at least the tuning really makes the sound more enjoyable to me. The reds make them sound great but then I'm not native Hawaiian so what do I know about the true Hawaiian sound. I just know most songs I play sound better to me.
Jim
Finally I knew the only way to know was to do it. In late June I was able to snag some red series tenor strings and strung up my Lanikai in Low G and left the OS alone. A funny thing happened... I was picking up the Lanikai more often and eventually ignoring the Oscar. Everytime I played the Oscar I'd always put it back in the case and go back to the other. I realized the low G sound had clicked with me.
For a time I refused to string the OS in low G but then everytime I played it a disliked the sound. I new I was hooked and so finally today I put a Low G string on the Oscar as well. I'm now happy. Should have don't it sooner.
I still have a couple sopranos that remain traditional but the tenors are my primary players. I really like the new sound of the low G tuning. Now I'm not so sure I would want to go back.
I even feel the low G sounds more Hawaiian at least the tuning really makes the sound more enjoyable to me. The reds make them sound great but then I'm not native Hawaiian so what do I know about the true Hawaiian sound. I just know most songs I play sound better to me.
Jim