dirtiestkidever
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Background: Like many here I played guitar for many years, recently got a tenor uke, and am hooked. I rarely touch my guitar anymore, though sometimes I do miss the fuller deeper sound. Some songs that sounded good on guitar just don't translate well to the tenor (little feat's willin is a prime example, it can be done but it isn't the same). So I just bought an old Baritone. It is currently tuned DGBE (linear) with some old Martin strings (two wound, two not wound). The strings are old and need changing anyway.
What I want to play: If Jon Duncan or Ken Middleton play it on a bari, I probably want to play it too (for example this, this, and this). I mostly just watch videos to learn how to play songs. This works well for the tenor since most are tuned gCEA but it seems baritones are often tuned in different ways with different strings. I want to start learning the baritone by learning some of these songs. I have the right instrument but now I need the right strings. Not only brand but the right type (wound? clear? linear? reentrant? D? G?). I am a little overwhelmed.
And finally, the question: What strings should I purchase? I will probably try a few. I am definitely going to order some Living Water reentrant (high D) strings to give the KM songs a try. But what about for the other stuff? When Jon plays 'Julia Miller' he says the bari is tuned to F? What exactly does this mean. And which strings would one use to achieve this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
What I want to play: If Jon Duncan or Ken Middleton play it on a bari, I probably want to play it too (for example this, this, and this). I mostly just watch videos to learn how to play songs. This works well for the tenor since most are tuned gCEA but it seems baritones are often tuned in different ways with different strings. I want to start learning the baritone by learning some of these songs. I have the right instrument but now I need the right strings. Not only brand but the right type (wound? clear? linear? reentrant? D? G?). I am a little overwhelmed.
And finally, the question: What strings should I purchase? I will probably try a few. I am definitely going to order some Living Water reentrant (high D) strings to give the KM songs a try. But what about for the other stuff? When Jon plays 'Julia Miller' he says the bari is tuned to F? What exactly does this mean. And which strings would one use to achieve this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.