I am working towards a version of this setup as well. Together Jake and Milan came up with a recording formula that Kelli shared with me. She used the same mic setup as when she recorded Jake S. This is just a rough track but Kelli Cruz is such a talented engineer. So that was a look into Corey’s new Pono’s and upcoming album. And the mid priced ones can be incredible. If not, even inexpensive baritones often sound really good. It’s an inexpensive experience if you already have a baritone. It can also be a challenge for the increased extension required of your fretting hand. Could this be the tenor’s evolution, natural selection for the bigger and sharper? More stable pitch and space in the higher register will give musicians a different freedom. The longer scale tuned up allows precise intonation to be more attainable. On this song, Corey is in the higher register quite a bit with complex harmonies. I set it up this way for overall balance and these new Pono’s are just amazing. I had thought maybe the Savarez would overpower the other strings but they work really well. When strummed, the overall sound is perfect. I thought about using Worth strings instead of the Nyltechs but didn’t want to sacrifice volume. The G and A strings pick up the slack on the upper frequencies and produce a bright bell-like treble tone. The C and E strings are Savarez 528R & 529R They produce a really bright tone but at the same time maintain a good body from the mid and lower ranges. SO what strings?….Corey gives these details:įor the top and bottom strings, I used the D’Addario Nyltech Concert set. I used some leftover from the tenor set but the tension was too high so I switched to a gauge down. He backs himself up with his Pono guitar (Cedar/Acacia ooo-15) But first, let’s listen to something just recorded with this Pono RBC used as a tenor long neck. However, he used his own string concoction. SO this was on my mind because last week, Corey bought a Spruce Rosewood Pono Baritone and converted it to GCEA. You can only buy them from us… (just kidding!) Bad uke owner! The strings that you can use for tuning your baritone to standard ukulele pitch are these Aquila’s (selectable in the drop down) . That sort of reckless behavior is heavily frowned upon by us. So tuning baritone strings up a fourth is not condoned. The ukulele life span is also determined by it’s environment, how it’s cared for, and the abuse it’s under. It can drive us to greatness or cause us to crack. The tension you put on your ukulele is much like us. There is actually a set from aquila gauged for that purpose and any baritone should be fine.Īlways observe your instruments reaction to a new tuning or string. If you’re trying to convert a baritone into a long neck tenor, using strings made for it is the key. How it was built and the strings used are the biggest factors, (the first you may not have control over). For years, people have been converting baritones into long neck tenors, but it can be a disaster if you put too much tension on the baritone. The scale of a long neck tenor is 19″, very close to the average baritone 20″ scale. In the past year the long neck tenor has become a loved, and longed for new model from Kamaka.
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