I build small wooden instruments, mainly mahogany
ukes.
Recently I played a 5 string fender electric mandolin, single strings not doubled.
Tuned in 5ths C G D A E.
The C tenor banjo-Mandola tuning
plus Fiddle- Mandolin tuning all on the same
instrument.
I'm considering making a 5 string Tenor Uke
instrument out of wood and adding a bridge
saddle pick-up .
What do you think?
I've used a "Shaller Thinline 3000" under bridge pickup, epoxied into a double bass bridge with excellent results. Shield all connectors.
I've often thought of getting a cheap uke to keep in my car, tuned as a mandolin. I'll think I'll do it Monday...
I just tried it on a soprano uke normally tuned
gCEA then tuneup to GDAE ( the first string gets really tight.)
Might have to compensate and tune a little lower in 5ths the fingering will be the same.
ukestrum
I really like the ukulele – especially the concert size – and I've wondered how it might fit in to This Music. The nylon strings and small size provide delightful volume and timbre for voice accompaniment – especially singers like me who lack the pipes to really belt it out. When I’ve played fiddle accompaniment in a jazzy/tin-pan ally setting, I’ll usually mute the fiddle, it sounds really cool.
I don’t know how well the soft sound of the unmic’d uke would do at a session. Well, actually I think I do: not very well. But in a duet or solo I bet the sound could be really wonderful. It might be an ideal backup instrument, providing lift without upstaging the melody.
I can’t get the uke player I play fiddle with to play much ITM, he’s more into the tin pan and jazz chromatic harmony. And that seems to be what the instrument is really good at. So I’m curious to hear how it works out for you to play melodic lines in the C,GDAe tuning. You could be on to something really nice.
Yeah you are right. I'm not looking to do
a pub session with it. Just for practicing
softly or playing with a guitarist or other
instruments that blend in a kitchen or living
room environment.
I was into all of the typical uke music
island -20's pop-jazz sarted doing fingerpicking
harmony -melody to beatle tunes etc.
Just trying out new ideas. For me that is.
I'm sure I am not the first.
Also I'm using it to learn ITM tunes to transfer to
Irish Tenor Banjo
5 String Celtic Uke
5 String Celtic Uke
I build small wooden instruments, mainly mahogany
ukes.
Recently I played a 5 string fender electric mandolin, single strings not doubled.
Tuned in 5ths C G D A E.
The C tenor banjo-Mandola tuning
plus Fiddle- Mandolin tuning all on the same
instrument.
I'm considering making a 5 string Tenor Uke
instrument out of wood and adding a bridge
saddle pick-up .
What do you think?
ukestrum
# Posted on February 24th 2007 by ukestrum
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
It's a pretty common tuning for ten string mandolins and five string fiddles. So, sorry, you are not on any new ground.
# Posted on February 25th 2007 by llig leahcim
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
I've used a "Shaller Thinline 3000" under bridge pickup, epoxied into a double bass bridge with excellent results. Shield all connectors.
I've often thought of getting a cheap uke to keep in my car, tuned as a mandolin. I'll think I'll do it Monday...
# Posted on February 25th 2007 by way dero
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
Let me know how that works out for you.
I just tried it on a soprano uke normally tuned
gCEA then tuneup to GDAE ( the first string gets really tight.)
Might have to compensate and tune a little lower in 5ths the fingering will be the same.
ukestrum
# Posted on February 25th 2007 by ukestrum
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
I really like the ukulele – especially the concert size – and I've wondered how it might fit in to This Music. The nylon strings and small size provide delightful volume and timbre for voice accompaniment – especially singers like me who lack the pipes to really belt it out. When I’ve played fiddle accompaniment in a jazzy/tin-pan ally setting, I’ll usually mute the fiddle, it sounds really cool.
I don’t know how well the soft sound of the unmic’d uke would do at a session. Well, actually I think I do: not very well. But in a duet or solo I bet the sound could be really wonderful. It might be an ideal backup instrument, providing lift without upstaging the melody.
I can’t get the uke player I play fiddle with to play much ITM, he’s more into the tin pan and jazz chromatic harmony. And that seems to be what the instrument is really good at. So I’m curious to hear how it works out for you to play melodic lines in the C,GDAe tuning. You could be on to something really nice.
Good luck.
# Posted on February 25th 2007 by fidkid
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
fidkid
Your cartoon in your Bio is hilarious.
Yeah you are right. I'm not looking to do
a pub session with it. Just for practicing
softly or playing with a guitarist or other
instruments that blend in a kitchen or living
room environment.
I was into all of the typical uke music
island -20's pop-jazz sarted doing fingerpicking
harmony -melody to beatle tunes etc.
Just trying out new ideas. For me that is.
I'm sure I am not the first.
Also I'm using it to learn ITM tunes to transfer to
Irish Tenor Banjo
ukestrum
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# Posted on February 25th 2007 by ukestrum
Re: 5 String Celtic Uke
Re 5 String UKE - how is the base /string ends attached - like a Mando to the vertical body or glued to the sound box ?
Is this a point of weakness ?
I just split my treble stringed Italian Mando last night in a warm room. Methinks it is beyond repair?
Anybody out there with a Celtic Bolivian Charango (the smaller not Ronroco) ?
Do you string it as a GAC-c,g or as above ?
# Posted on February 28th 2007 by Naoise