bcpierce00
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>> I suggest an 8-string baritone
Very interesting! These are nylon strings?
Very interesting! These are nylon strings?
I also have an 8 string Bari. That's a good option as well. I hope to post a video of it soon because I use it in an unusual way. I have removed two strings to make it a 6 stringer and I replaced the Low G string with a Guadalupe low G string (which is an octave lower than a low G on a tenor uke). If you aren't familiar with the Guadalupe strings you can research them. The set of Guadalupe strings I have are designed to be used on a baritone to allow it to be tuned GCEA but an octave lower than the normal ukulele.
So taking the low low G from that set and adding it to the 8 string (now 6 string Bari) it goes: DdGgBE (with the "g" being the extra low Guad string). It produces quite a sound.
I find it hauntingly good. It gives the Bari a full and resonant tone. I especially like the Hi G and Low G combination. It takes some getting used to as the string diameter of the two G strings vary greatly - but with just a little practice, they can both be heard.
I special order my 8-string baritone strings from HERE. My orders specify as follows:>> I suggest an 8-string baritone
Very interesting! These are nylon strings?
I would like a custom set of low-to-medium tension fluorocarbon strings for an 8-string baritone uke tuned as follows:
E-B-G-D: #1 (E) octave, #2 (B) unison, #3 (G) octave, #4 (D) octave.
That is: eE-BB-gG-dD
Fascinating. Got any recordings of this setup?
I got a Kmise "Tenor Guitar" and am quite happy with it: wide neck 21 1/2 inch scale length, small body - like a poor man's Pono UL4. Tuned DGBE with Elixir strings it plays easily and I get that steel string vibe.
The closer was it's $80 price - well worth an experiment!
It's loud and sweet, but I wouldn't say it had a full/huge sound; I think the body size limits that.
https://www.amazon.com/Kmise-Guitar-Mahogany-Instrument-ukulele/dp/B07Y4R33M9
* (It's a Lauren BU36, in case anybody has heard of that -- the internet has mostly not, apparently. No idea what it's made of.)
I saw it on Elderly, all laminate. If you get a chance to try a baritone with a solid spruce or cedar top it will sound quite a bit better!
Very interesting -- many thanks (to you and everyone that's replied). So many things to experiment with!
For the moment, I've ordered an Ibaniz AVT1 tenor guitar. If the neck turns out to be too narrow, I will try this one instead. But something tells me I'm going to wind up with some flavor of big baritone ukulele sooner or later...
Fascinating. Got any recordings of this setup?
Just posted the 8 String (now 6 string) Bari I mentioned earlier under a different thread - but you can hear it here:https://soundcloud.com/user-679342401/a-different-bari/s-UDd1VAC9DhN
Thank you -- I will take a look!
In case I miss it, one further question: Many people have mentioned spruce or cedar tops, but the Pono baritones seem to mostly use the same wood (mahogany, mango, or acacia) for the whole body. Is this a design fault?