I Tried Classical Guitar Strings on My Baritone Ukulele SO YOU DON’T HAVE TOO!
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Originally posted by UCRye5XliTCGh1WBoy8Si8wQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4EIbs6hUMU
The comments show this is a can of worms, but to be fair the title of the video is misleading. I was initially mislead because you didn't state what tuning you were using from the outset. Some of the more knowledgeable comments indicate this setup wasn't going to work for you.
I use D'Addario Pro-Arté EJ46 Hard Tension Classical Guitar Strings, the high E, B, D and A strings to tune a Britone (19.5 inch scale length) to EADG. Ie tuned in 5ths. I did read this might not work well on all baritones but on mine tone and intonation are fine. I also play a concert uku tuned in 5ths using the Aquila strings sets.
Being a mandolin player, my brain just works in 5ths, but the uke's really allow me to use other techniques / sounds. Great for Irish harp tunes (all those O'Carolan tunes) but also 17th century Scottish lute tunes. For some inspiration check out videos by Rob McKillop.
Dude, let people save money as they please, with all respect, FUCK OFF
pyramid silver wound lute strings…much better.
I have the same uke and like Martin strings. Good balance of warmth and distinct notes.
I am going to try d'addario titanium too. (Next set)
I use classical guitar strings to tune my Tenor to baritone.. I use TI flatwound classic series and it works amazingly well.
a video no one needed lol
Probably better off using 2 wound and 2 unwound from the guitar set.
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I noticed you did not subtract the two E strings but used the top 4 from a classical set. I use the 4 middle strings of a classical set. Also, the filing of the nut was more likely the problem with your string sounding poorly than the scale length. I love the sound and encourage others to experiment with different strings and tuning to find something they fit with.
Question: tissues are made of paper (partly wood pulp), which is abrasive, so rubbing on the oil with has a slight sanding effect.
Do you do this intentionally? The safer alternative would be to use some old piece of microfiber cloth. Cotton may also be a little abrasive, I'd be careful with that too.
Then again, I may be overthinking this 😉
I would love to see GCEA (high G) strings on the ziricote baritone ukulele. Thank you!
try flamenco guitar strings on baritone ukulele
Classical guitar strings are fine if you choose correct gauge.
Stings are designed to give a certain pitch under a set tension over a set distance, so it makes sense that you would have intonation problems. I would never put guitar strings on my mandolin. A really helpful video, thanks.
Sorry tu bother, I want to buy an ukulele and i was just wondering: can't you resolve the issue mounting string for a 1/2 or a 3/4 guitar??? isn't this doable?
Use your pro artes but skip both E strings and install what's left so you have wound strings for D and G.
just as a side not and please note it should not come off as "mr. know-it-all":
lemon oil is actually more of a cleaner than a finishing oil. it's main ingredient 'limonene' is rather volatile and will evaporate quite quickly. so for cleaning it is good, but for re"hydrating" I would recommend an actual oil.
also, when using an actual oil, I wouldn't really recommend letting it soak in for a long time as it reduces the hardness of the fretboard.
thanks for all your great content, love to see the uke channel thrive 🙂
My favorite is the worth strings. Low G, on my Tenor Uke
I would suggest using Living Water 100% clear fluocarbon low D Strings. Edited info. I have a Pono UL4-1 braced for steel strings that I have used these strings on for several years.
You need to use EHT strings like the EJ44C from Daddario. I use an octave tuning (1 octave down GCEA) even with low G and it rocks. It doesn't sound like a Uke of course, it's something completely different.
It's normal that nylon strings (the type of strings used for ukulele and classical guitar) go out of tune when they are new
As others have posted here, you would likely have a better outcome by using the A, D, G and B strings from the classical guitar set, and tuned them up to D, G, B and E on the baritone uke. I have done this with good results. I used Savarez classical guitar strings.
I have my concert uke tuned to C2 F2 A#3 D#2. I used the low eadg of a classical guitar set.
A classical guitar D string makes a good Low G. Use the top 3 from a Uke set for 5ths tuning. Tune it in 4ths starting at E at the bottom (down from low G). EADG. Gives you more room than standard tuning without the constant position changes of 5ths tuning.
Interesting video but those strings probably aren't very good for the ukulele even if they fit and strum sound well
Sir, what is the song called you play at 3:40? 🙂 it sounds angelic
I've put the Martin Baritone 22 fluorocarbon strings on my cheap baritone uke and I can't believe how good it makes it sound! The package says the strings are fluorocarbon and the D and G strings are wound (copper and aluminium) so you'll get the scratchy sound if you don't lift your fingers, but it's worth it. Unbelievable sustain and volume. The first couple of times I was playing them I kept thinking they were steel strings. I would highly recommend them.
Yes the g string didn't sound right on my baritone either so i put a tenor c string on it and tuned it to g . It sounds great now ( talking about classicl guitar strings). Cheers Marco
This is seriously misleading. You should match the nylon strings with appropriate gauges for the barritone ukelele scale, not just put them on like you would on a classical guitar. I mean, if you take the time to do a video, you could have taken a few hours to research which classical guitar strings are appropriate for your barritone first… The combination of gauge and resulting tension matters, not for what instrument the strings are sold for…
What's the string name …?
Actually for Baritone Ukuleles you need to use the middle 4 strings from the Classical Guitar set set (some Classical Guitar string sets have a Wound G so that would produce an interesting Wound B string) to get a solid sound
I put Classical Guitar strings on my Ukulele & it worked
I am not surpised at your poor results. I use classical guitar strings for certain strings on certain of my ukes, an I know of many others who do as well. But I have never heard of someone just taking a set of guitar strings and using them this way. Everyone I know of, and I, pick specific single classical guitar strings to use for certain specific placement on my ukulele.
It takes trial and error and word of mouth, and it is important to consider the materials in the string, and the gauge. So I looked at the D’Addario Pro-Arte EJ65B that use nylon and silver plated copper wound for the materials. I didn’t try very hard to find the exact same materials as used in the EJ45 set, but I think it is a valid illustration of my point. So below for each position on the ukulele I have first the EJ65B Bari string gauge vs the gauge of the EJ45 set. I think this shows exactly why your experiment failed. In fact, I think you probably knew it would, and that for guitar strings to work they would need to be matched as individual strings and not pulled from a set as you did.
D: .035 wound vs .029 wound,
G: .030 wound vs .040 monofilament
B: .034 mono vs .032 mono
E: .028 mono vs .028
Based on my trial and error experience, I would think the B and E strings might work, but that the D wouldn’t come close to a working tension, and the G, well, who knows?
But this video will influence me not one bit to stop using classical guitar strings, and if you are willing to do your homework, it needn’t deter you either. But there probably no easy set for set swap as done in the video.
????????????????Thank you. Interesting
I appreciate this. I have two bari ukes to restrings and was considering trying guitars strings…
I was considering putting classical guitar strings on my baritone when I came across your video. I would use the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (B,G,D,A) strings to compensate for the shorter scale length. And then use the regular baritone tuning of course. After all the scale length of the baritone roughly equals the scale length of a guitar with a capo on the fifth fret. This way the string tension will be the same as on the guitar. Then the two high strings are plain and the two low strings are wound just like on a baritone set. What are your thoughts on this ?
I use Aquila on my Baritone and are a fine medium priced well established product. I’m only using a Mahalo but enjoyable.
Hi Marco can you teach us Cavatina if you have the time. baritone please
On my Harmony baritone Uke (vintage one, built in the late 40's) i use Aquila Red series. I appreciate the sound of the wounded strings but i'm still not really satisfied with the B and E strings. It's like it may need a bit more tension to sound perfect to my ears. I tried a lot of strings, like the Worth brown you're talknig at the end of the video and i really hate them ^^ Really too soft to me. I also tried some Martin ones but i always come back to Aquila strings and i tried a lot of their strings for my baritone. But for now, Red Series sounds the best to me. I'd like to know what kind of strings you usually use on your baritone uke by the way. It sounds very good but as you often put some reverb on your recordings, it's hard to "feel" the tension of the B ad E strings.
Cheers from France.
You should have used the second third.fourth and fifth .starting.from.the b string
I have a solid spruce top baritone that I felt just did not project as it should. I tried a couple strings (different makes, etc.) over several months but was not happy. I tried Aquila Sugar 156U Baritone strings and that made a huge positive difference. I know sound is personal, but I am satisfied with these strings.
"Baritone ukulele"????
It seems unfair to criticize the guitar strings for going out of tune. In my experience, at least, it takes at least a week for nylon strings to settle in fully. Also, proper intonation is mainly a function of proper nut-to-saddle distance, relative to the 12th fret, not the makeup of the strings. That said, thanks for posting this informative, provocative video.????
Am so glad I found you. I'm in this for the long haul. Thank you Marco.
I use the D’Addario string set and really like them
I wonder if you can use the g string of a classical guitar string set as a low g on a tenor ukulele
One of the most knowledgeable people on ukulele strings in the ukulele world is Alex of Southern Ukulele Store in the UK give him a ring and have a talk with him Marco you won't regret it .
Please tell us what strings for the baritone you finally choose. I just got the same baritone for Christmas and the 3rd string it came with already does not sound right. Love your videos!