I got one of these things and using a E string for a chirango I tune it to EADG just like a mandolin and it is fantastic. I will never go back to standard mandolin what with the high tension, it is far less fun than this at an average tension of nine pounds rather than the twenty five pounds of the mandolin.
Thought it was a Deering, when I saw it last night in Penzance. :) Love the punch, and also the lack of tinny-ness. Thanks again for your expert workshop and excellent performance. Take care, Casey
You would have to remove the neck, but that's the same for most banjos. Even those that don't over lap the head like this one does, the end of the fingerboard usually rests against the metal hoop so you would have to loosen the neck bolts anyway, and it's much easier to do with the neck off. Removing the neck on this one is just a couple of bolts.
Hi Phil, thanks for a very inspiring review. I’m new to ukeleles and was wondering, if given the choice, would you choose the concert or tenor version? Regards Chris
Hi Chris, I've never played the tenor version, but the pot is even bigger (12" as opposed to the 11" pot on the concert), so that might affect your decision.
Hi Phil, thank you for the review. What finger picks are you using? I’m a novice player and wanted to explore the use of picks but not sure which to use. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Hi Griselda, I use Dunlop plastic thumb and fingerpicks, they're widely available and pretty cheap. I made a video about them here (terrible camera, it was ages ago, sorry!) ruclips.net/video/qqfRcUpDIhc/видео.html
I got one of these things and using a E string for a chirango I tune it to EADG just like a mandolin and it is fantastic. I will never go back to standard mandolin what with the high tension, it is far less fun than this at an average tension of nine pounds rather than the twenty five pounds of the mandolin.
Thought it was a Deering, when I saw it last night in Penzance. :)
Love the punch, and also the lack of tinny-ness.
Thanks again for your expert workshop and excellent performance.
Take care,
Casey
Nice review Phil.
I've heard the head on these is really difficult to replace. You'd have to remove the neck. True?
You would have to remove the neck, but that's the same for most banjos. Even those that don't over lap the head like this one does, the end of the fingerboard usually rests against the metal hoop so you would have to loosen the neck bolts anyway, and it's much easier to do with the neck off. Removing the neck on this one is just a couple of bolts.
Excellent
Hi Phil, thanks for a very inspiring review. I’m new to ukeleles and was wondering, if given the choice, would you choose the concert or tenor version? Regards Chris
Hi Chris, I've never played the tenor version, but the pot is even bigger (12" as opposed to the 11" pot on the concert), so that might affect your decision.
Ok thanks Phil 😀
nice!
can this be tuned GCEA ? how heavy is it?
It is tuned GCEA, just as a standard uke. It's heavy if you're used to wooden ukes, but not as heavy as some of the resonator-backed banjo-ukes!
Hi Phil, thank you for the review. What finger picks are you using? I’m a novice player and wanted to explore the use of picks but not sure which to use. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Hi Griselda,
I use Dunlop plastic thumb and fingerpicks, they're widely available and pretty cheap.
I made a video about them here (terrible camera, it was ages ago, sorry!)
ruclips.net/video/qqfRcUpDIhc/видео.html