merlin666

Shouldn't be a problem but just for short effect a capo would be easier if you don't want to transpose. This is traditional soprano...

A nice old Kamaka deserves a proper repair. Surely one of our friendly neighborhood luthiers has seen this before and has a good fix...

On my low G uke I had the red low G and when it finally went after 6 or 7 years I sure changed the whole set.

I suggest starting with the A string, not the C string. Musical instruments are designed and built and tested using the A pitch (often...

I have the "My Dog Has Fleas" tune strongly embedded in my mind and that's what I tune to unless I'm playing with others, in which case...

Wound strings can wear out quickly so for low G I try to have some spares around for when that happens. The rest of the set gets changed...

In the 1960s I performed as a folksinger in New York, and as @merlin666 said, black strings (usually inexpensive and with ball ends)...

I don't think that is right. Heavier gauge means they are thicker and thicker strings of same material and scale length will have higher...

I don't think that Segovias black label were actually black strings. I vaguely remember that decades ago black nylon strings were often...

Baritone is a male singing voice between bass and tenor. A baritone ukulele is bigger than tenor ukulele and tuned lower. Anything that...

I can’t offer an opinion on Rebel vs. Opio, but I much prefer a matte or satin finish to gloss. Feels better in the hand, doesn’t show...

If you look back at Page 3 of this thread, I reviewed my new Revelator. I don't think I did a NUD. Bottom line is it has a big voice...

Ditto.

Have not seen a NUD yet, has anyone played one of them?

I am sorry Merlin... If it is any consolation, I think the beauty of our favorite little instrument is that we can have a little bit of...