I’ve been using a ‘Frankenstein’ set of strings for my 4 string tenors and concert Ukes for a few years now. They’re a mix of Savarez trebles and Thomastik-Infeld chrome flat wound bases. I love this set so when I commissioned a new 8 string tenor I supplied an 8 string set version to the builder.
When I received the Uke last week I was very pleased with everything about it except for the string tension on the treble pairs (Savarez 541 & 542’s). They seem so much harder than the same strings on my 4 stringers? It’s not an issue of action as that is spot on. Maybe it’s just me not having played an 8 string for a few years now.
I would however like to seek recommendations from the many string experts that I know are in this group.
Should I look for wider or thinner strings or strings of a different material?
When I received the Uke last week I was very pleased with everything about it except for the string tension on the treble pairs (Savarez 541 & 542’s). They seem so much harder than the same strings on my 4 stringers? It’s not an issue of action as that is spot on. Maybe it’s just me not having played an 8 string for a few years now.
I would however like to seek recommendations from the many string experts that I know are in this group.
Should I look for wider or thinner strings or strings of a different material?