The question of what makes a ukulele a "ukulele" has always been a highly debated topic. In it's simplest form a soprano tuned GCEA seems to be the norm. It has 4 nylon strings and is tuned GCEA. But some ukes have 5 strings, some have 6, heck some have 8. Then there is low G, some have a wound G string some have a wound G and C string.
I think a baritone is still a ukulele because it is always referred to as a "baritone ukulele", not a tenor guitar not just a baritone because there are baritone guitars. Would tuning up a baritone to GCEA then make it an official ukulele. What happen when I tune my tenor ukulele down to B or Bb is it no longer a ukulele. How about my long neck tenor, the 19" scale length was the old standard Kamaka barione scale length.
I take my baritone to a Uke Jam so that makes it a ukulele. I would probably get thrown out of a guitar circle if I showed up with my baritone ukulele. But yea it does certainly sound like a guitar, I'll give you that.
I think a baritone is still a ukulele because it is always referred to as a "baritone ukulele", not a tenor guitar not just a baritone because there are baritone guitars. Would tuning up a baritone to GCEA then make it an official ukulele. What happen when I tune my tenor ukulele down to B or Bb is it no longer a ukulele. How about my long neck tenor, the 19" scale length was the old standard Kamaka barione scale length.
I take my baritone to a Uke Jam so that makes it a ukulele. I would probably get thrown out of a guitar circle if I showed up with my baritone ukulele. But yea it does certainly sound like a guitar, I'll give you that.