Sarah’s is a Low G tenor set with monofilament nylon strings and a fluorocarbon low G. Craig’s set it actually tuned like a baritone but reentrant, so high D G B E. This is a special set to play a tenor size at this lower tuning and still project clearly.
In finding their sound as a duo Craig decided to take it down a 4th to the key of G (dGBE). This gives his accompaniment a more mellow attack, but with reentrant voicing. This compliments Sarah’s punchy linear set in the classic ukulele key of C (GCEA).
Craig and Sarah are both playing their custom DaSilva ukes. As you can hear, the tones blend perfectly as do their vocals. A beautiful rendition of an Alison Krauss song from Chee/ Maisel (You guys nailed it!). These two also have a killer new website. Check it out- http://www.cheemaisel.com/
Also learn more about these strings at the GHS website on these pages-
http://www.ghsstrings.com/users/2575126
http://www.ghsstrings.com/users/2575122
And look out for them at our store and online at The Ukulele Site.
Share your thoughts or questions below. Enjoy~
Comments 6
This is great news … I will be putting an order together for some of these strings, along with some others.
Author
Thanks Simon!
Beautiful my friends, feel the “LOVE” <3
I was given a set of these by Sarah and was reluctant to use them thinking, “Oh, those are the strings that come with cheap ukes”. I was wrong.
I’ve tried many fluorocarbon string sets only to have them sound dull or quiet so I gave these “Artist Curated” strings a try and am now a convert.
Helpful hint: They come with a little plastic blob at the ends. Don’t rely on these blobs to hold the strings in the bridge, especially the A string. Add another knot.:-)
Author
Thanks Gillian!
I like having a DGBE set for tenor. I cobbled something together for a Kala tenor just from extra sets. It’s great sound for a tenor; I’ll be looking for the GHS set. Thanks
Tony