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Permalink Reply by samuel schold on December 15, 2014 at 11:21am

Hi Rob! what is the best size for the sound hole? I hear smaller holes make for a louder instrument. 

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on December 12, 2014 at 9:13am

I also agree with Wayfinder. Aquilla strings make a huge difference.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on December 12, 2014 at 9:32am

Samuel, click on Rob Uker's photos and videos and you will see he is expert on ukes.    

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on December 16, 2014 at 12:10am

I use fishing line and find that for concert and tenorish lengths say up to 400 mm or 17 inches I get by with a 50 80 60 40 lb line recipe and for a slightly shorter scale lengths, say 330 mm or 13 inches I up the string weight to 60 100 80 50 all standard gCEA tuning

For sopranino tuning dGBE (octaves above guitar) I have  275mm or 11 inch scale. I use 40 60 50 and 35 lb line.

Using a too light string will give you a duller sound.

I use the cheapest nylon fishing line I can buy, four spools of which cost a touch less than a set of aquilla strings from a musical instrument store.

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