String selection - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T19:16:54Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/string-selection?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe two 09's is not a typo. T…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-20:2592684:Comment:31039442018-04-20T03:53:04.910Zgary hergethttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/garyherget
<p>The two 09's is not a typo. They work for the E and A. I've used them on every Baritone I've made with a mag pup. Might sound wonky but works great.</p>
<p>The two 09's is not a typo. They work for the E and A. I've used them on every Baritone I've made with a mag pup. Might sound wonky but works great.</p> For GCEA I would guess it is…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-20:2592684:Comment:31040402018-04-20T00:42:12.331ZKigarhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Kigar
<p>For GCEA I would guess it is lower (smaller diameter) strings as those are the notes of a guitar with a capo at the fifth fret.</p>
<p>For GCEA I would guess it is lower (smaller diameter) strings as those are the notes of a guitar with a capo at the fifth fret.</p> Thanks for your replies, Kiga…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-19:2592684:Comment:31038452018-04-19T21:09:41.586ZGraeme Joneshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/GraemeJones
<p>Thanks for your replies, Kigar's method sounds good, I also found formulae for calculating courtesy if D'Addario, on this site.</p>
<p>I have an acoustic guitar, a chromatic tuner and whilst I don't own a capo, I'll just have to use my fingers! The strings suggested by Gary herget, doesn't sound right, two 09s unless it's a typo.</p>
<p><br></br>Why GCEA? I'm coming from a soprano uke player, so chords will stay the same, but be able to take those closed chords all the way up the neck.</p>
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<p>Thanks for your replies, Kigar's method sounds good, I also found formulae for calculating courtesy if D'Addario, on this site.</p>
<p>I have an acoustic guitar, a chromatic tuner and whilst I don't own a capo, I'll just have to use my fingers! The strings suggested by Gary herget, doesn't sound right, two 09s unless it's a typo.</p>
<p><br/>Why GCEA? I'm coming from a soprano uke player, so chords will stay the same, but be able to take those closed chords all the way up the neck.</p>
<p>I will take some pictures and post soon,</p>
<p>Cheers from Somerset, England where we had the hottest April day since 1949 today, but was snowing three weeks ago.</p> You can use a 16, 11,09, 09 s…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-19:2592684:Comment:31034162018-04-19T12:05:07.493Zgary hergethttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/garyherget
<p>You can use a 16, 11,09, 09 steel strings on a baritone and still tune GCEA.</p>
<p>You can use a 16, 11,09, 09 steel strings on a baritone and still tune GCEA.</p> right On Kigar, that's my pre…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-19:2592684:Comment:31034862018-04-19T10:38:23.037ZJLhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JL239
<p>right On Kigar, that's my preferred method as well.</p>
<p>right On Kigar, that's my preferred method as well.</p> If you capo a six string as c…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-18:2592684:Comment:31033322018-04-18T23:06:00.296ZKigarhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Kigar
<p>If you capo a six string as close as you can to a distance from the bridge equal to your scale you can see what strings are the closet to your desired tuning. If you don't have either of these holler back and I can check later on.</p>
<p>If you capo a six string as close as you can to a distance from the bridge equal to your scale you can see what strings are the closet to your desired tuning. If you don't have either of these holler back and I can check later on.</p> Baritone Uke is currently my…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-04-18:2592684:Comment:31033262018-04-18T22:32:36.269ZFoldedSouphttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DaveProsser
<p>Baritone Uke is currently my go-to, play around the house instrument. I'm in the process of building several CBG's based on it... complete with the 20 inch scale length (though I might stretch it to 22 to avoid some finger crowded chords). I had the same thoughts and reservations about steel strings, myself. </p>
<p>But note: Bari Uke is typically DGBE - like a guitar minus the 2 bass-iest strings. The GCEA tuning is for those other, smaller ukuleles. Maybe you swapped 'em in your…</p>
<p>Baritone Uke is currently my go-to, play around the house instrument. I'm in the process of building several CBG's based on it... complete with the 20 inch scale length (though I might stretch it to 22 to avoid some finger crowded chords). I had the same thoughts and reservations about steel strings, myself. </p>
<p>But note: Bari Uke is typically DGBE - like a guitar minus the 2 bass-iest strings. The GCEA tuning is for those other, smaller ukuleles. Maybe you swapped 'em in your post.</p>
<p>Very interested in this thread... Share the BUke love!</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>