I really prefer a low-G sound where the 4’th string is the low string, as opposed to the more traditional tuning where the 4’th string is an octave higher. I think that with a small bodied instrument like the ukulele, anything one can do to bring out those warm lower notes should be attempted. All concert sized ukuleles I have seen (or heard of) have always been high-G instruments. However, I met a woman last winter who tunes her concert low-G. “Oh really!” says I. So I asked her what kind of strings she uses for this low-G concert. She like Living Waters low-G concert strings, so I ordered a couple of sets direct from the maker in the UK.
They sound very nice. I am pleased. I am also quite pleased with this instrument. I built it as a sort of demo piece of a number of new things like a ‘scoop’, the new spiral rosette, a ‘Picasso’ headplate, side sound port, and 7 1/4″ radiused fingerboard. Sounds great. Great sustain and volume (particularly for a concert sized instrument) and that low-G really adds a nice balance I think.
