Post #570636 by tikiwinebear on Thu, Dec 30, 2010 7:59 AM

On 2010-12-29 09:18, finkdaddy wrote:

On 2010-12-29 08:27, tikiwinebear wrote:
I replaced the regular G string with a low G string, and the sound is much fuller when playing in a group.

I've started making custom ukes on my own for other people and I've been thinking about making a low G tenor uke for myself. I've never played a low G uke before, but I thought that it might make finger-picking through chords more interesting.
Would you recommend it?

For finger picking, I would strongly suggest the lower G string, but I am 50/50 on always having the lower G string for strumming. I use my uke with the lower G string when I am playing along with others, but prefer the regular G string when playing alone. The lower G seems to make the blending of multiple ukes nicer, but I like the regular sound of a uke especially when playing Hapa Haole mele.