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Giving the uke a deeper voice

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I have a low G uke - would it be a reasonable idea to fit another low string to bring it lower still ?

If so what would be the better string to replace - the C, the E, or the A ??

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Matt Stead

Apr 11

You can’t really get much lower in tuning on a standard uke. Occasionally I’ve tuned every string down a tone - F Bb D G which gives a nice mellow tone. The C string is already in the same range as a low G string so you can’t really do down another octave on that one.

Terence Layzell

Jul 22

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Not at all. Thank you very much Matt. Very much appreciated. I've just bought my first ukelele which is a concert one. Soon I will also buy a baritone, based on my requirements and what you told me. I used to be a professional trumpet player so some of the problems of playing a uke are already known to me which will make uke playing a bit easier. I've still got a long way to go, I know.

Giving the uke a deeper voice

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