Bariton String Numbers

WashAshore

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• Mar 3, 2014

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This is really a dumb question (there is such a thing)! How are baritone uke strings numbered?
Is the E string number 1, B number 2, etc?
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• Mar 4, 2014

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Doh! Forgot what I said.

 

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• Mar 4, 2014

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Actually that's incorrect, strings are numbered from the floor up as you hold it in normal playing position. E is 1, B is 2, G is 3, and D is 4.

 

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• Mar 4, 2014

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bigphil said:

Actually that's incorrect, strings are numbered from the floor up as you hold it in normal playing position. E is 1, B is 2, G is 3, and D is 4.

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:agree: Yep. True for guitars ukes, etc. regardless of tuning.

John