janeray1940
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Those of you who have followed my posting history are probably aware of my search for LOUD strings. I play mostly soprano ukes, and a concert uke for low G. Yesterday while yet again struggling to be heard over a tenor uke, I hit on the idea of putting tenor strings on my concert uke. Don't know why I never thought of this before since I've often put concert strings on my sopranos.
I bought some tenor Martin M600s and put them on my Kamaka HF-2, and - while I'm not sure if it helps much with volume, it's a great sound! Much more sustain than I had with concert-specific strings, and as someone who favors higher tension strings I really like the feel. I'll know tonight when I play with others if I'm any more audible than before
So - just putting this idea out there for those who like to experiment a bit.
I bought some tenor Martin M600s and put them on my Kamaka HF-2, and - while I'm not sure if it helps much with volume, it's a great sound! Much more sustain than I had with concert-specific strings, and as someone who favors higher tension strings I really like the feel. I'll know tonight when I play with others if I'm any more audible than before
So - just putting this idea out there for those who like to experiment a bit.