hibiscus
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I ordered the Extra Light Gauge Linear strings (new item) from Southcoast and put them on my Mainland Mango, and it sounds fantastic!! The upshot is: My arthritis is preventing me from playing anything larger than a soprano right now, and I wanted to play linear (low G) songs. I haven't like the sound of any low G string on a soprano, so I ordered these strings which basically make each string 5 notes higher. I love the bright sound and I can play songs written for a low G by using the same tabs as usual. (I wouldn't be "in tune" with a group tuned in C) I'm very pleased as you can tell!
Here is a copy of what Dirk from Southcoast wrote here earlier:
"For those who like key of G, and for those who like linear tuning for small ukes, this set does both. It's d' g' b' e", or an octave up from what is traditional on a Baritone.
Believe it or not, a variant of this tuning, d' g' b' d", or open G was likely the original tuning for the Machete, or early ukulele. You can either relax the 1st string to try it that way, or we offer an additonal 1st w/ a little more tension. It comes from our new dedicated Machete Ukulele set.
It's a beautiful fit for a Soprano, as the low note in either of these tunings (d'), is the same low note from the old "Ukulele Standard" Key of D tuning. Cavaquinho players never lost the open tuning, but now a lot of them play the linear "guitar" set-up as well.
You could say it's a great new sound for a Soprano, or you could say it's kinda like the great old lost sound of the Soprano - either way you'd be right."
Last edited by southcoastukes; 01-17-2013 at 05:18 PM.
Here is a copy of what Dirk from Southcoast wrote here earlier:
"For those who like key of G, and for those who like linear tuning for small ukes, this set does both. It's d' g' b' e", or an octave up from what is traditional on a Baritone.
Believe it or not, a variant of this tuning, d' g' b' d", or open G was likely the original tuning for the Machete, or early ukulele. You can either relax the 1st string to try it that way, or we offer an additonal 1st w/ a little more tension. It comes from our new dedicated Machete Ukulele set.
It's a beautiful fit for a Soprano, as the low note in either of these tunings (d'), is the same low note from the old "Ukulele Standard" Key of D tuning. Cavaquinho players never lost the open tuning, but now a lot of them play the linear "guitar" set-up as well.
You could say it's a great new sound for a Soprano, or you could say it's kinda like the great old lost sound of the Soprano - either way you'd be right."
Last edited by southcoastukes; 01-17-2013 at 05:18 PM.
