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Is tuning up a whole step to High A tuning likely to damage a tenor?
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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...
Today at 12:59 AM
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A nice old Kamaka deserves a proper repair. Surely one of our friendly neighborhood luthiers has seen this before and has a good fix...
Yesterday at 11:00 PM
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Low G
Do you low wound G players…
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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.
Yesterday at 10:59 PM
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Relative tuning - Reentrant soprano
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I suggest starting with the A string, not the C string. Musical instruments are designed and built and tested using the A pitch (often...
Yesterday at 5:42 PM
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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...
Yesterday at 5:41 PM
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Low G
Do you low wound G players…
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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...
Yesterday at 1:58 PM
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Black Nylon Strings, what’s their history?
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In the 1960s I performed as a folksinger in New York, and as @merlin666 said, black strings (usually inexpensive and with ball ends)...
Thursday at 7:54 PM
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Black Nylon Strings, what’s their history?
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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...
Thursday at 6:39 PM
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Black Nylon Strings, what’s their history?
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I don't think that Segovias black label were actually black strings. I vaguely remember that decades ago black nylon strings were often...
Thursday at 6:04 PM
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Looking for baritone blues
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Baritone is a male singing voice between bass and tenor. A baritone ukulele is bigger than tenor ukulele and tuned lower. Anything that...
Thursday at 4:53 PM
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Rebel or KoAloha? Gloss or Matte finish?
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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...
Thursday at 4:50 PM
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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...
Thursday at 12:43 AM
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Mahogany or Red Cedar for Low G blues?.
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Ditto.
Wednesday at 10:26 PM
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Update on Kala new design The Revelator
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Have not seen a NUD yet, has anyone played one of them?
Wednesday at 9:00 PM
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Oahu Trip 2023 Experiences
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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...
Wednesday at 8:58 PM
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