blue_knight_usa
Well-known member
Hi there, in my quest to try all the strings out there for ukes, I was talking to various folks about the issue of finding the right tension set of strings for a tenor uke that would not damage the bridge or saddle.
In my discussions with Dirk at Southcoast (Dirk you are the string professor!) he suggested a set that should work fine without risk of damaging the uke. (safe tension)
I ordered a set and decided to convert my Kanilea K1 Deluxe Tenor. I am not sure how to measure the exact tension but that will be my next step. So, here are the results of my "older" newly refreshed steel string acoustic Kanilea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrTr2qsQcuo
I was really surprised at how well it works...I mean REALLY surprised. The tension on the fingers to me is not that noticeable compared to other strings. I did not have to press any harder to get a nice tone on the strings and the ability to bend on these are fantastic! If you like playing blues, these will let you bend like nobody's business.
Cheers!
In my discussions with Dirk at Southcoast (Dirk you are the string professor!) he suggested a set that should work fine without risk of damaging the uke. (safe tension)
I ordered a set and decided to convert my Kanilea K1 Deluxe Tenor. I am not sure how to measure the exact tension but that will be my next step. So, here are the results of my "older" newly refreshed steel string acoustic Kanilea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrTr2qsQcuo
I was really surprised at how well it works...I mean REALLY surprised. The tension on the fingers to me is not that noticeable compared to other strings. I did not have to press any harder to get a nice tone on the strings and the ability to bend on these are fantastic! If you like playing blues, these will let you bend like nobody's business.
Cheers!