Jerryc41
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I know Tahitian tuning is different, but what would be required to change a uke from Tahitian to regular tuning. I'm just curious.
Tahitian Tuning
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Anthroterra
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Tahitian ukes traditionally use the same diameter string for all four strings (30 pound fluorocarbon fishing line, yellow/green preferred). The middle 2 strings are tuned C and E, but an octave higher. So I'd imagine you'd need to change them out for a thicker string to keep up a decent tension.
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Jerryc41
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Thanks you! Good to know.
A friend has one, I think they're usually tuned same as an ukulele...
http://tahitianukulele.blogspot.com/p/tuning.html
http://tahitianukulele.blogspot.com/p/tuning.html
Anthroterra
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Yes, but gceA (high g, c, and e- e is highest string) rather than gCEA (just high g). It makes them sound almost Mandolin-like. I play mine when I want to ad that kind sound to the group I'm playing with, although it's hard to resist doing some ultra-fast Tahitian strumming or triplets in there lol.
