Dirk sent me a new set to try out. Here is his description: "Key of G - high D & wound 3rd string (d' -g - b - e'). That's basically our Heavy Gauge set with a wound 3rd instead of the standard plain 3rd." Put another way, it's "My Dog Has Fleas" in G instead of C.
These went on my mahogany Pono Baritone, which was strung with the Southcoast linear set and was not quite measuring up in comparison with a Kamaka baritone with the same strings. The Pono needed something different and I'm very pleased with the new set after letting them settle in for a week or so. The sound is very rich and clear and is nothing like any other ukulele in the stable. Here is a sample:
http://soundcloud.com/saltytri/sbc
Dirk tells me that this may be in his lineup soon and it is certainly worth a try for baritone players looking for a unique sound in the key of G.
These went on my mahogany Pono Baritone, which was strung with the Southcoast linear set and was not quite measuring up in comparison with a Kamaka baritone with the same strings. The Pono needed something different and I'm very pleased with the new set after letting them settle in for a week or so. The sound is very rich and clear and is nothing like any other ukulele in the stable. Here is a sample:
http://soundcloud.com/saltytri/sbc
Dirk tells me that this may be in his lineup soon and it is certainly worth a try for baritone players looking for a unique sound in the key of G.