0 Concert ukulele pickup Posted by Eric Lettau on November 28, 2016 at 4:39pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion I have a client that want me to use a great sounding pickup in a concert ukulele build. Any ideas? Thanks You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments! Join Cigar Box Nation Email me when people reply – Follow
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How about Mandolin strings?
An intellectual puzzle, a concert ukule with a mag pickup.....
14in scale, that's about the 10th fret on a standard scale...hmmm...sort of a drop tuning from the octave....
Tuned C Major Add 6, C E G A, 5th moved to the front G C E A...
OK, from a pack of light tension electric guitar strings you could use
#2 (B) tuned to the G, #4 (D) tuned to the C, #3 (G) tuned to the E, another #2 (B) tuned to the A (or a #1 if you are trying to be frugal)
It will feel a little stiffer than nylon strings, but would probably work with a mag-pickup.
https://www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-parts/1pc-ukulele-rod-piez... They are listing it as a rod piezo with individual wafer piezos, but it looks just looked like the second one that you listed Way.