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molinee Approved
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Are the Aquila Special GCEA baritone strings thicker in diameter than a normal set of GCEA strings for say a tenor or concert? I am curious because if they are the same size as the normal GCEA set then I am expecting a lot of buzzing on the baritone due to the nut slots. I am hoping that Aquila took this into consideration when they made them...... Anyone know for sure or should I email Aquila?
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Will Approved 
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molinee wrote: Are the Aquila Special GCEA baritone strings thicker in diameter than a normal set of GCEA strings for say a tenor or concert? I am curious because if they are the same size as the normal GCEA set then I am expecting a lot of buzzing on the baritone due to the nut slots. I am hoping that Aquila took this into consideration when they made them...... Anyone know for sure or should I email Aquila? No, the string diameter of the baritone gCEA string set is not unduly thick. I have a set of them on my Amigo baritone, and the string gauge difference between the regular baritone strings and the special gauge strings is negligible and I don't detect any string buzz at the nut. I don't think it's a problem you need to worry about.
____________________ 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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molinee Approved
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Thanks a ton Will........... I knew if anybody would know, it would be you. GO BEARS!
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evh7 Approved
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a question about this ... I just got my Amigo baritone, and I put the Aquila gCEA strings on it, but I switched out the g for the G from a baritone Aquila set. I'm getting a lot of buzzing on that G string when I play it open. Is that to be expected? Are there any good solutions for this? Last edited on Fri Jun 27th, 2008 06:29 am by evh7 |
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Will Approved
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evh7 wrote: a question about this ... I just got my Amigo baritone, and I put the Aquila gCEA strings on it, but I switched out the g for the G from a baritone Aquila set. I'm getting a lot of buzzing on that G string when I play it open. Is that to be expected? Are there any good solutions for this? I have converted 2 baritones (including the Amigo AMB-7) to low-GCEA tuning without any buzzing problems. Try to see where the buzzing related to the low-G string comes from. It could be caused by 1) very low string action (where the extra thickness of the low-G string is causing it to buzz against a fret), or 2) it could be caused by a nut slot that is too narrow for the low-G. Turn on a desk lamp and hold the baritone horizontal with the light in back of it. Look to see if the open string is touching any of the frets. If there is good clearance between the strings and the fret wires, the cause could be the nut slot. The proper way to enlarge a nut slot is with a special tool called a nut file, but those kinds of luthier's tools are not commonly found in the average household. You may need to widen the nut slot very slightly for the low-G string. If you have an Exacto knife or other sharp tool that is suitable for delicate work, and you are very careful, remove the string and scrape in a semi-circular fashion against the buttom of the nut slot. Don't apply too much force when you scrape - the nut is liable to crack under a lot of pressure. If other folks have better methods of enlarging the nut slot without the specialized tools, please chime in.
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evh7 Approved
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Ah, okay. It is definitely not buzzing against the frets, it's the nut where it's buzzing. I'm happy to hear that the problem is probably that the slot is too small rather than too big ...
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Okay, so, I'm out looking for more advice on this. I did make some adjustments to the nut, and I mitigated some of the buzzing on the wound low G string. Unfortunately, that made me notice that the unwound E string has got a buzz to it as well. Then, somewhere in the process, I managed to break my nice Aquila low G string, so I'm back to using the one that came with the uke. Not great, but I can still tell there's a lot of buzz. For the short term, I've set it up with high G string that came with the Aquila C set. It buzzes a little, but much, much less. So, I'm thinking of doing one or both of the following: Replacing the strings with a set of unwound flourocarbon Worths. I seem to understand from the forums that there's a set that would work on a baritone uke with a low G that was not wound. My only problem here is that when I look at the Elderly website, they've got a lot of them, but I'm not smart enough to figure out which ones I'm supposed to order. Do I buy a tenor set, and they're just long enough to work on a baritone? But I still suspect there will be a buzz. Unless, of course, the thinner flourocarbon strings will sit better on the nut. But ... Also, I'm considering replacing the nut: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Tusq-Slotted-Ukulele-Nut_W0QQitemZ250262853258QQihZ015QQcategoryZ101976QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262 This guy makes it sound relatively easy: http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/nuts.htm So, like, you just pop it off with a hammer and piece of wood and stick on a the new one with some Elmer's glue! Maybe I'm naive to think this process won't leave me with an unplayable, broken uke. I'm interested to hear what you folks think. And then, after this is all over, I'll be a virtuoso! Oh, wait, I keep forgetting that getting a new ukulele won't actually make me play anybetter than I already do. Okay, back to strumming.
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