Picking up new Uke tonight!

[4given]

Good choice!!!! Enjoy

Thanks! I hope it turns out to be a good one!

[4given]

Great news! Enjoy your Mainland, and welcome!

Thank you! Glad to be here!

[4given]

Nice photos. What's the story on the B & E strings? I haven't seen any quite like that before. I also just acquired a Baritone (Pono Acacia Deluxe). It is fun to play; but then again, so are the tenors. Enjoy, Don

Don, the uke came with these strings. Not sure I like them. They sound OK but they are all wound strings and are kinda stiff and noisy. Tough to press down at the first fret while playing an open F chord. I will probably change them out at some point and try something else. Any suggestions?

[4given]

Nice pics. Enjoy!

Thank you! Just used my trusty iphone!

[4given]

Congrats on the new Mainland! I have a two - a matte soprano that looks like your baritone's baby sister, and a cedar-topped rosewood baritone with Guadalupe strings also.

How do you like those strings? I think they work really well on the bari.

Thanks! Nice to talk with another Mainland owner. The jury is still out on these strings. Like I said in a previous post they seem to be stiff and noisy and tough to press down in the first fret while making an open F. They do sound nice but 4 wound strings was not what I was expecting. How do you like them and have you tried any thing else?

[4given]

Beautiful Ukulele! Congratulations!!

You are welcome! I like it so far

[4given]

I love the look of Mainland Ukes. Enjoy!

So do I. Classic and Classy I would say. The fit and finish on this one seems really nice.

[DownUpDave]

I love baritones so a big congratulations on your new baby. Those are Guadalupe strings and I didn't care for them either, very, very different then your standard type baritone strings. You asked about string suggestions, Martin M630 have wound D& G and florocarbon B & E and are a great place to start. They won't break the bank either.

[Ducksoup]

I'll be ordering a Mainland Red Cedar tenor on the first of May. I can't wait! Still trying to decide if i want to get the electric model?

[4given]

I love baritones so a big congratulations on your new baby. Those are Guadalupe strings and I didn't care for them either, very, very different then your standard type baritone strings. You asked about string suggestions, Martin M630 have wound D& G and florocarbon B & E and are a great place to start. They won't break the bank either.

Thanks for the suggestion on the strings. I'll check them out. fluorocarbon? That's fishing line! LOL