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Comment by Jim Yates yesterday

My bandmate in The Maple Leaf Champions Jug Band, Ted Staunton, came over last Sunday and he brought his National guitar, so we tried them out together.

Comment by Jim Yates yesterday

I just got my new resophonic uke, a Johnson, from my friend David Newland.  David was given a real National by The Corktown Uke Jam group which he co-founded in Toronto and was good enough to offer me first dibbs at his old Johnson, the very uke that got me interested in ukes in the first place.

Comment by Jim Yates on December 7, 2012 at 10:54pm

Anyone had any experience with Johnson resophonic ukes?  I've been offered one for $150.  I really enjoy playing this uke and like the sound it produces, but have read some negative reviews.  Is this a good price and a wise choice.

I play in a jug band with a fiddle, washboard and sometimes a National guitar and/or a banjo or mandolin, so I need some volume.

Comment by Jim Yates on October 12, 2012 at 4:07am

I've seen both done.  This article might be interesting:  http://liveukulele.com/gear/strings/

Comment by Don Lawson on October 11, 2012 at 9:21pm

If I decide to change the G string... To a thicker string... Do I use a guitar string or do uke string makers make a G string for those who want to use a thicker string... If anyone knows the answer thank you for sharing this info...

Comment by Jim Yates on October 11, 2012 at 6:38pm

It can be done, without adding too much tension to the neck.  Larger ukes like the tenors are often strung this way.

Comment by I love gear on October 11, 2012 at 11:25am

I have this Eddy Finn Ukulele (it's a EF22CE) I've wondered the same thing about swapping the the bottom string to a thicker gauge and tuning it an octave lower.

My main instrument is guitar, so tuning the low string down an octave would be really awesome for me. As the the intervals between the top 4 strings on the guitar are the same as the ukulele strings.

Has anyone done this before? Does this add too much tension to the neck and throw the intonation off? Thanks.

Comment by Don Lawson on October 8, 2012 at 7:07pm

Thanks Jim... I was wondering on how the low G would impact on the chording sound...

Comment by Jim Yates on October 8, 2012 at 5:54pm

I like the idea of a low G string for melody playing and have tried the low G for a while, but the high G is so much nicer for chording that I changed back.  If you plan on doing any clawhammer playing the high G is better.

Comment by Don Lawson on October 8, 2012 at 4:00pm

Very pretty... We use GCEA... What string are on the new uke... We have been thinking of replacing the high G string with a base g sting... Be interested in others have done this... And how they like the sound...

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