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britguy -> 6 string ukelele tuning? (Sep. 26 2012 13:51:01)

I recently bought a Yamaha Guitarlele - a 6-string ukelele - for use as a practice tool when on long trips in my van. (Wife driving, of course).

Actually works pretty good for right-hand excersizes, and rasgueados. Bit cramped on the left hand, but feasible at low positions.

Dimensions are; 432mm scale length, nut width 48mm, string spacing at bridge saddle 44mm. The face looks like solid wood, and it has fan bracing. Not bad for the price (under $100).

I'd like to make it "feel" more like a guitar for practicing purposes, and would appreciate any comments on the string guage(s). tuning, etc.

Right now I have some old nonedescript medium guage strings, tuned about a fifth lower than standard guitar tuning. Seems to work O.K. but I'm wondering if I can make it better?

Any recommendations on stringing, tuning, whatever?



Jeff Highland -> RE: 6 string ukelele tuning? (Sep. 27 2012 7:44:51)

Normally you tune UP from standard guitar tuning not lower.
Tune from A to A as if you had a capo on the fifth fret of a standard guitar
Your standard classical strings will work for this



britguy -> RE: 6 string ukelele tuning? (Sep. 27 2012 13:18:10)

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Normally you tune UP from standard guitar tuning not lower


That's interesting. When I tried to tune to 'standard' guitar tuning the strings felt way too tight. Almost like playing a banjo. Thats why I tuned down. Felt more natural.



britguy -> RE: 6 string ukelele tuning? (Sep. 27 2012 13:44:32)

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Normally you tune UP from standard guitar tuning not lower


Sorry, my mistake. You're right. I just found a few posts on Google, and realized I had been tuning an octave higher than 'standard. No wonder the strings felt tight!!!

The same posts also recommended regular D'Addario J45's for this instrument. So I'll try them too.

Seems like a number of other guitar players bought this thing for the same reason I did.



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