Pondoro
Well-known member
OK, I want to tune a soprano uke like a baritone (DGBE). I want it to be non-rentrant and an octave higher than a bari. The Bari tuning is D3 G3 B3 E4. I want to tune the soprano uke D4 G4 B4 E5.
Strings? I can almost get there - a normal set of uke strings for soprano is meant to be tuned G4 C4 E4 A4. So I could put the C string in position 4 and tune it one full step high as D4. The Canadians do this anyway (I'm saying this tongue in cheek, but D6 tunning does this anyway.) I would put the normal high G string in position 3 and tune it as G4 - no change! Then I'd use the A string in position 2 and tune it as B4, one note high. Again I think D6 tuning does this already.
My problem is the 1st string - it wants to be E5. Where do I get a string for this? The E4 string would break if I tuned it an octave high. I think even an A4 string would be stressed if I try to tune it 4 steps high as E5.
Any suggestions? Fishing line?
I've decided that I want to try this. Go ahead and tell me it is crazy if you want to.
Strings? I can almost get there - a normal set of uke strings for soprano is meant to be tuned G4 C4 E4 A4. So I could put the C string in position 4 and tune it one full step high as D4. The Canadians do this anyway (I'm saying this tongue in cheek, but D6 tunning does this anyway.) I would put the normal high G string in position 3 and tune it as G4 - no change! Then I'd use the A string in position 2 and tune it as B4, one note high. Again I think D6 tuning does this already.
My problem is the 1st string - it wants to be E5. Where do I get a string for this? The E4 string would break if I tuned it an octave high. I think even an A4 string would be stressed if I try to tune it 4 steps high as E5.
Any suggestions? Fishing line?
I've decided that I want to try this. Go ahead and tell me it is crazy if you want to.