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I played cello as an adult for a few years in a community orchestra. So much fun.

I gave it up when the Great Recession (remember that?) became a thing.

The cost and time spent was better put...

Bistro Fada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWLJXnmzIDo

Difficult (for me) but a great tune.

I think the instrument was poorly made.
The volume is at least 1/2 of what you would expect.
And very little tone. Just "pick on string" type of sound.
I electrified it with a humbucker and it...

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I had this custom made by Bruce Wei last year. 19" Archtop baritone uke tuned CGDA
I still play it a lot but it is disappointing in many ways.

D'Addario nylons .035 .029 .0402 .028 (CGDA) work great on 20.25 baritone uke

I have the Kala tenor 21.5 that I'd like to experiment with. I'll give your idea a try.

I seem to remember a few YouTube videos about George Harrison's backward solos.
They were pretty detailed.
Sorry can't give a link.

Sitting in a Coffee shop and listening to music.
Having human beings around me.

Thanks.
I'm absolutely sure your instruments are the major factor in the sound your getting, but I can hear those strings.
I may try those Oud strings on one of my single course mandolas.

After listening to this video a few times, and some of your other videos I'd like to ask what kind of strings you are using.

They have a really interesting sound.

Are they commercially...

Do you like the Behringer VD400 delay? I'm thinking of getting one.

I just got my Behringer TM300 today and I'm in awe.
My edola has a very "Wes Montgomery" sound now.

Yes. Ebay has a few deals, but not that good.
Sweetwater guy told me about a month to wait.

Right now just a Tube Screamer clone set lightly enough to thicken the tone.

I've watched a million YouTube videos but every demo is about shredding so it's hard to judge.

I have this on order:...

Yes we drifted a bit off topic.

For me baritone ukes CGDA in nylon or steel works well.

Any nylon string will do I would think.

That video is 42 years old.
I'd like to know what happened to that collection of dirty old banjos.

Classic hoarder behavior BTW. That wasn't about the instruments at all.

The D'Addario's are their "plain vanilla" nylon strings so they are easy to find.

They tune up easily with low tension so I think the Martins would be OK.

On both I use guitar strings.
The A D G E strings to get C G D A. The tension feels very good.

one has nylon classical guitar strings D'Addario EJ27N
The other has Ernie Ball Earthwood Silk and...

Ha! I haven't been to Junior's in years.
That will be my 1st stop when the pandemic is behind us.

My Eastwood Airline mandola lost 4 strings a while back. It didn't need them.

I also turned two Baritone Ukes into 4 string mandolas. (love the wide necks)

Then I bought a tenor guitar.

I'm...

Lovely instrument with a beautiful tone.

These are very popular:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ScarSG3--focusrite-scarlett-solo-3rd-gen-usb-audio-interface

As for software I use Audacity. It free and works very well.
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I bought mine directly from Kala also.

But mine came with a huge bow in the neck.
A truss rod adjustment put things right but it was a shock to see how bad it was.
Your right it's a fine looking...

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Here is the longer version.

I got the nickname when I was playing bass in a blues rock band.
We played a...

Sure.

I'll upload tomorrow morning if that's OK.

Don't know why it quit playing.

It sounds pretty good with a light military beat.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QGH0nWUnNLqomnKZLXp2kpnPeNjyES_d/view?usp=sharing

See if you like this. I can easily change the speed if you...

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