The octave low GCEA strings sound awesome! I don’t have a baritone (yet!) but I did splurge on a low G string set for one of my tenor ukes . Can’t wait to try them!
These folks are in my backyard in East LA. I tried a set when I first started 7 years ago and the strings were too thick for my uke. I had no idea they had Baritone strings. I just ordered a bunch of strings. Thanks for reminding me to support my local shops.
Our group, the "O Town Uksters" in Ogden, UT. We do have a Facebook page. Anyway, Out leader Jeanie brought a lower octive baritone. She let me have a play and wow, I loved the sound. I don't know what an audience would hear, but I loved the smooth richer lower notes . My Kala ka-t is a low G. I also have a KAI KTI-700 standard tuning. And then there is my fun jangley Kmise Banjolele. But none of them sound as good as that one octive lower low G. I should get one.
I've used nothing but Guadalupe low G sets since I found them. My favorites. Use white colored strings, easiest to see. They really do sound and feel like a silk and steel set.
Thanks for bringing these to everyone’s attention. There’s some really interesting options there - and I’m suddenly *excited* about strings I haven’t tried. It’s like the cheaper alternative to buying a new ukulele (though a second, big bodied, baritone for that octave lower GCEA set now tempts me as well).
I have a set of these on a Kala acacia baritone and was pleased to see your point about the wow feel. They resonate so deeply, it is a personal moment to play them rather than volume for others 😊 Mine sat high on the G and the A slots in the nut but a slight rub with a cheap nut file got it down. It was playable before but i wanted to try adjusting. Thanks for the demo and description!
@@UkesWithAlex ah thanks for all the demos and descriptions Alex! You make choosing easier when we can hear the differences and it must take time to compare several sets of strings or Ukes. I'd love to see an outtakes compilation just for fun 😊
I've put some outtake videos up before for SUS videos on social media but they aren't as exciting as you might think as it's just me in a dark room quietly waiting for the slow and inevitable sweet release of death.
I’m guessing the colored strings go well for kids to learn the fretboard and even the beginnings of reading music. Maybe the wound ones on a super tenor?
So if you fitted a set of Low G octave strings to a Baritone would the nut or anything else need modification ? Saw a demo from Matt Warnes about two months ago but didn't realise at that point that they were Nylon wound, silk core. Now I'm even more interested. Kindly put this poor old Bruin out of his misery. Confused of Stroud. 🐻
Adam set that one up for me I played in the video and said he was having to lubricate the nut because the core was so thick but the outer winding is thin so I think only marginal adjustments are needed if any.
@@UkesWithAlex just to update for the curious out there. Having received my new Baritone and Octave G strings. Set up to perfection by Adam and despatched by Romeo because I couldn't get down to pick up this excellent bit of kit. I find them really satisfying to play but some adjustment to playing style is necessary ( not difficult but a definite learning curve ) and it is immediately obvious that these are A; not for really digging in and giving it some Welly and B; best played with the fleshy part of the fingers and not the nails and if you don't want to clip your R/H nails, use a nice leather pick ( which actually just emphasises that lovely Chocolate Fountain richness ) and try a Blues riff or two. So satisfying it's like a hug inside your head. I've got a Uke or three That's going to feel neglected for a bit. Oh yeah the Flight Carabao is even more delightful in the flesh than on the screen but I don't think I'm going to get a lot of use out of the humidifier in rainy Gloucestershire somehow though.🤣 Anybody out there with a spare Baritone, try these, they're what your Baritone was made for . But if you're playing with others you'll have to Mike up or fit a pickup.😬
The issues there would be diameter as the thicker strings vibrate quite wildly - they will probably rub against each other so a new nut and wide string spacing would be required.
The octave low GCEA strings sound awesome! I don’t have a baritone (yet!) but I did splurge on a low G string set for one of my tenor ukes . Can’t wait to try them!
I love that branding!!! I love love love the brown paper rustic packaging. I would buy them just because of that.
I think I just fell in love with strings ❤ Now I need to buy a baritone just so I can get this sound
These folks are in my backyard in East LA. I tried a set when I first started 7 years ago and the strings were too thick for my uke. I had no idea they had Baritone strings. I just ordered a bunch of strings. Thanks for reminding me to support my local shops.
This comment makes me so happy.
thank God for silk worms! God bless those little critters! Who knew they were so musical!
Our group, the "O Town Uksters" in Ogden, UT. We do have a Facebook page. Anyway, Out leader Jeanie brought a lower octive baritone. She let me have a play and wow, I loved the sound. I don't know what an audience would hear, but I loved the smooth richer lower notes .
My Kala ka-t is a low G. I also have a KAI KTI-700 standard tuning. And then there is my fun jangley Kmise Banjolele. But none of them sound as good as that one octive lower low G. I should get one.
I've used nothing but Guadalupe low G sets since I found them. My favorites. Use white colored strings, easiest to see. They really do sound and feel like a silk and steel set.
Never really understood what you meant when you described strings as smokey, I do now! Those low GCEA on that baritone sound fab!
Thanks for bringing these to everyone’s attention. There’s some really interesting options there - and I’m suddenly *excited* about strings I haven’t tried. It’s like the cheaper alternative to buying a new ukulele (though a second, big bodied, baritone for that octave lower GCEA set now tempts me as well).
That's interesting. Might have to order a set of the low GCEA strings to try on my baritone.
That's a wow moment. Quite, quite different and you demonstrated their abilities so well.
I have a set of these on a Kala acacia baritone and was pleased to see your point about the wow feel. They resonate so deeply, it is a personal moment to play them rather than volume for others 😊 Mine sat high on the G and the A slots in the nut but a slight rub with a cheap nut file got it down. It was playable before but i wanted to try adjusting. Thanks for the demo and description!
Really useful feedback for people that. Thanks for taking the time
@@UkesWithAlex ah thanks for all the demos and descriptions Alex! You make choosing easier when we can hear the differences and it must take time to compare several sets of strings or Ukes. I'd love to see an outtakes compilation just for fun 😊
I've put some outtake videos up before for SUS videos on social media but they aren't as exciting as you might think as it's just me in a dark room quietly waiting for the slow and inevitable sweet release of death.
I got these from Matt at World of Ukes. I absolutely love them.
Very demure 😎 thanks for the uke talk
😅 you know me. Very mindful
Interesting! Sounds really great, and I'm not one who can usually tell the difference amongst all the different strings.
Interesting. Very interesting. Thanks!
Funny how low octave GCEA is the true baritone range, starting on G2, while DGBE is more like a tenor range, and a low G tenor is an alto.
I’m guessing the colored strings go well for kids to learn the fretboard and even the beginnings of reading music.
Maybe the wound ones on a super tenor?
I was interested in your vid about Sumi Kobo -
Have you ever handled a Urabe ?
I would love to know your opinion..
So if you fitted a set of Low G octave strings to a Baritone would the nut or anything else need modification ? Saw a demo from Matt Warnes about two months ago but didn't realise at that point that they were Nylon wound, silk core. Now I'm even more interested. Kindly put this poor old Bruin out of his misery. Confused of Stroud. 🐻
Adam set that one up for me I played in the video and said he was having to lubricate the nut because the core was so thick but the outer winding is thin so I think only marginal adjustments are needed if any.
@@UkesWithAlex just to update for the curious out there. Having received my new Baritone and Octave G strings. Set up to perfection by Adam and despatched by Romeo because I couldn't get down to pick up this excellent bit of kit. I find them really satisfying to play but some adjustment to playing style is necessary ( not difficult but a definite learning curve ) and it is immediately obvious that these are A; not for really digging in and giving it some Welly and B; best played with the fleshy part of the fingers and not the nails and if you don't want to clip your R/H nails, use a nice leather pick ( which actually just emphasises that lovely Chocolate Fountain richness ) and try a Blues riff or two. So satisfying it's like a hug inside your head. I've got a Uke or three That's going to feel neglected for a bit. Oh yeah the Flight Carabao is even more delightful in the flesh than on the screen but I don't think I'm going to get a lot of use out of the humidifier in rainy Gloucestershire somehow though.🤣 Anybody out there with a spare Baritone, try these, they're what your Baritone was made for . But if you're playing with others you'll have to Mike up or fit a pickup.😬
Thanks Alex. This is exciting.
I have a super tenor uke.
Would the octave lowGCEA set of baritone strings fit my uke? Thanks
Super Tenor means a lot of different things. What exactly is the scale length of your uke?
If its less than 20'' I would say probably not
I wonder if you could do a 8 string "octave" baritone with those using those low GCEA strings and a set of high GCEA baritone strings🤔
The issues there would be diameter as the thicker strings vibrate quite wildly - they will probably rub against each other so a new nut and wide string spacing would be required.
@@UkesWithAlex that makes sense, thanks! And thanks for the awesome demo! :)