Cheeso
Well-known member
I find the clothes I'm wearing strongly affect the tone and sustain of a uke.
When I play without a shirt, ukes sound dead and somewhat muted. Presumably, the wood laying across the fat, flab of my belly resonates less, killing any sustain and chime the strings might produce, since they are vibrating less.
A cotton polo shirt improves the sound greatly, and a cotton t-shirt is brighter and clearer still. The thin layer of cotton allows the uke enough separation to vibrate more.
Best of all is a silk shirt. It's the perfect material for chimey, shimmering tone.
Also, I would describe myself as stocky, and my body acts as a resonator, giving the uke more volume and an open, rounded tone.
*Of course, this is all un-scientific and could be all in my head. Who knows?
When I play without a shirt, ukes sound dead and somewhat muted. Presumably, the wood laying across the fat, flab of my belly resonates less, killing any sustain and chime the strings might produce, since they are vibrating less.
A cotton polo shirt improves the sound greatly, and a cotton t-shirt is brighter and clearer still. The thin layer of cotton allows the uke enough separation to vibrate more.
Best of all is a silk shirt. It's the perfect material for chimey, shimmering tone.
Also, I would describe myself as stocky, and my body acts as a resonator, giving the uke more volume and an open, rounded tone.
*Of course, this is all un-scientific and could be all in my head. Who knows?