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| COMMENTS? Baritone 4 vs 6 string VS Tenor 6-string. - Baritone Uke - Ukulele - ezFolk Forums | |||||||||||||||
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b-uke Approved
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I'm wondering about a 4-string VS 6-string Baritone VS 6-string Tenor. None nearby for me to try out in these various configs. Any comments?
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Will Approved 
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b-uke wrote: I'm wondering about a 4-string VS 6-string Baritone VS 6-string Tenor. None nearby for me to try out in these various configs. Any comments? The great majority of baritone ukes are 4-string; 6-string baritones are rare, and the only ones that I've seen are custom-built. G-String makes one that sells for over $1,000: http://ukulele.pua2.com/details/cool98.html The 6-string tenor is a unique type of uke. It has 2 courses of paired strings and 2 single strings. The high A-string is paired with a low-A, one octave lower. The regular C string is paired with a high-C one octave higher. G - Cc - E - Aa Lanikai makes a 6-string tenor with a solid spruce top and ovangkol back and sides, selling for only $170. http://www.music123.com/Lanikai-O-6-Tenor-6-String-Solid-Spruce-Top-Ukulele-512529-i1147822.Music123  The acoustic electric version of the 6-string tenor sells for $219: http://www.activemusician.com/item--HS.O-6E I recently bought a Lanikai 8-string tenor with a built-in pickup for $260 (solid spruce top, ovangkol back and sides). It has 4 courses of paired strings. The high E and A strings are doubled, while the G and C strings are octave tuned (high-G & low-G, high-C and regular C), somewhat like the tuning of a 12-string guitar. Very nice, loud sound, plugged and unplugged. Gg - Cc - EE - AA http://www.music123.com/Lanikai-O-8E-Tenor-8-String-Acoustic-Electric-Ukulele-512532-i1171852.Music123  The 8-string version without the pickup sells for $200, but is on back-order. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lanikai-O8-Tenor-Solid-Spruce-Top-8String-Ukulele?sku=512531 Here is an old forum thread discussing 6-string and 8-string ukes: http://www.ezfolk.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=1151&forum_id=18 Last edited on Wed Dec 19th, 2007 03:55 pm by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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