Sopranissimo Fans

Regmon · Apr 4, 2018

For those of you who are big fans of Sopranissimo Ukes!! I need some opinions... Do you tune your Sopranissimo to G#, C#, F, A# or
A, D, F#, B? For me, both tuning sound good in their own way but I find that G#, C#, F, A# is too high for group jams. I haven't tried A, D, F#, B in jam circles yet............ Or, is there other tuning you prefer?
Thank you!
Reggie

vonbiber · Apr 5, 2018

Regmon said:
For those of you who are big fans of Sopranissimo Ukes!! I need some opinions... Do you tune your Sopranissimo to G#, C#, F, A# or
A, D, F#, B? For me, both tuning sound good in their own way but I find that G#, C#, F, A# is too high for group jams. I haven't tried A, D, F#, B in jam circles yet............ Or, is there other tuning you prefer?
Thank you!
Reggie

My Ohana SK-21 sopranino is in D tuning (A D F# B).
I have a soprano tuned in C. On some songs I use a capo on the first fret (which would be G# C# F A#).
But never played in these tunings in group jams.

maki66 · Apr 5, 2018

Nice photos, where do you live?

Regmon · Apr 6, 2018

maki66 said:
Nice photos, where do you live?

Austin,Texas

Dansimpson · May 30, 2018

vonbiber said:
My Ohana SK-21 sopranino is in D tuning (A D F# B).

I recently bought the ohana sopranino, and thought I would ask the makers about tuning..
Following is the reply
"You can tune it up two semi tones,
but I would keep an eye on the bridge and would be SURE to de-tune after sessions/before storing.

Cedar is naturally a softer wood, and is more prone to popping a bridge than spruce.

Best,
Steph
Stephanie Snell
Ohana Music, INC
562-997-9080"

actadh · May 30, 2018

My sopranino (11 1/2" scale length) is tuned CFAD. I don't detune it when stored.

jimavery · May 30, 2018

Yes likewise my sopranino is tuned CFAD, albeit with Harley Benton soprano strings which are very lightweight. I would want tune a sopranissimo even higher than that. How much higher depends on how short the scale is.

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