thank you so much, storngren, i have pretty little fingers, so I think I have made my peace with being loyal to the uke, which i LOVE. How long have you played the uke? I've only been playing a year and a half, but SO much FUN!
2 2011-02-02 04:50:10
Re: Tenor Guitar (13 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
I appreciate all of the input; thank you. My tenor guitar sits unused, but my uke remains well played. Perhaps that's enough, I never thought I'd play an instrument at all.
3 2010-09-09 12:26:33
Re: Fender ukes (7 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
maxineontheuke- Do you already play the uke? I ask because I got a Fender uke and I had never played before. I've been playing a little over a year. My Fender is the Hau'oli (Happy) and I've been having a ball with it, but it's my first uke. Music stores don't seem to stock Ukes (at least in my area), so not sure if you walk in somewhere you'd have three or four to try out, but if so then I agree, try some out and see how you like them.
4 2010-09-08 20:15:42
Re: help please for tenor guitar (4 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Thank you for your help, I'll give it a go and let you know!
5 2010-09-08 15:54:19
Topic: Tenor Guitar (13 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Hi. I think I posted this in the wrong place previously, sorry, new to the site. I play the uke (GCEA tuning) and read online in various places that a tenor guitar can be played using that tuning as well. I ordered and received a Martin LXM Tenor guitar, tried to tune it to GCEA with the strings that came on it and it sounds like crap. I am guessing I need different strings, but I don't want nylon ones like my uke has. I called Martin several times and they are of no help. I can't be the only uke player to want to expand and include tenor guitar, and although I have found many articles online that mention it can be tuned GCEA, I can find no where that tells me HOW to do it or what strings I may need. The whole point of me buying a tenor guitar was for me to have tuning I'm already accustomed to. Any ideas please? Thank you.
6 2010-09-08 15:34:13
Topic: help please for tenor guitar (4 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
I play the ukulele (GCEA tuning) and recently purchased a Martin LXM Tenor (4 string) guitar because I read online in various places you can tune a tenor guitar to GCEA. It has real strings on it, not nylon like my uke. I tried to tune it to GCEA with the strings it came with and it sounds AWFUL. I am guessing I need different strings, but do not want the nylon ones. I called Martin twice and they are of no help. I have searched online for direction to no avail. I can't be the only uke player to want to graduate to a tenor guitar with the same tuning (and non nylon strings). Can any one please help?