Re: Tuning my Ukulele like my Mandolin
20-pound test monofilament line makes a satisfactory E string for GDAE tuning on a soprano (or concert) ukulele. Used to have GDAE on my ukes, also using 50-pound test line for the A string. The 20-pound line tenses up fine and won't snap (mine never did).
Based on the soprano (and most) uke's "voice", found CGDA as a better sound. The CGDA can be "standard" using the Aquila 31U set (works fine soprano through tenor).
You can take any standard low-G GCEA uke string set, swap the G and C strings, tune the E to D (won't be floppy) and the A as is. That wlll give CGDA with a reentrant C. I have had this on a soprano uke for quite a while and sounds fine.
Last edited by Steve Zawacki; Dec-30-2014 at 12:14pm.
...Steve
Current Stable: Two Tenor Guitars (Martin 515, Blueridge BR-40T), a Tenor Banjo (Deering GoodTime 17-Fret), a Mandolin (Burgess #7). two Banjo-Ukes and five Ukuleles..
The inventory is always in some flux, but that's part of the fun.
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