Juan Carrasco I thought the EXACT. SAME. THING! 😂😂

cough i was about to comment this

Hi John, nice to hear from you. Yes, I am very impressed with my Ortega baritone uke. Best of luck, Simon.

Thanks. I'm taking the uke skiing next month :)

That's very true. But I like the way it sounds in normal guitar tuning. Have fun and thanks for the comment.

Hi, thanks for the comment - and the video share. I'll check out the strings.

Yes, they are addictive :)

Hi, I built the double-necked acoustic so I could play one neck in normal tuning and the second in say D tuning. It is just two old acoustics thrown together :)

Its a nice Idea, and looks roughly but well made. You should make a Video about it.

Good choice :)

Forgot to get back and share some exerience (got me a 50yo Sekova Baritone Uke, really cheap wood but great sound somehow) Cannot get "crazy" like with 1/2 guitar or guitalele, must play "nice" with shallow strums and fingerpicking, which sound awesome. Chords are always a mess - since its in a guitar scale and not ukulele, I need to sing very high or low. However - it gives refreshed sound to old songs, and some are really fresh with the much different key. Capo fits nicely, tuning is better than any other Tenor uke. Size is comfy! But its not going under the arm like the soprano - tenor Ukes, so it requires a strap or sitting down to jam. Its very easy on the hands, compared to travel guitar, 1/2, 3/4 and guitalele. And minimalism makes perfect - it makes me think harder on bass notes and new chord positions in the mid range and even high end, since its low to start with and the high end is not as squicky and out of tune as smaller (cheap) Ukes. Best song so far to fingerpick / arpegio on the Baritone Uke - Everybody Hurt by R.E.M Thanks again for presenting this as an option for having - got the best experience out, not moving to Charango (just kidding... or am I?!? ) :)

Yes, but the baritone uke instrument itself creates the special sound. Well, in my opinion :)

Hi, yes, it's very versatile. Seems to suit many different types of song. Good luck with it.

I found the fun of playing ,.....that I lost with guitar

Ah, it's something I made from two old acoustic guitars. The bottom neck is normal and the top neck is for open tuning. Just a bit of fun :)

Exact reason I've failed at learning the guitar time and time again. I shouldn't have to build serious calluses and bleed through my beginner experience before I start having fun. I love music. I hate suffering. Hence, instruments like these.

MarsLos10 tenors are pretty nice too. Did you buy a uke?

put a capo on the 5th fret, and you've got a low-G Tenor uke - two ukes in one

Important point. Same, of course, for the guitar (in standard tuning). The uke fretboard is equivalent to the guitar fretboard capo'd at the 5th fret. Spelling that out, DGBE tuning raised by 5 frets gives GCEA tuning, the so-called C tuning of the ukulele

Technically you can, but its doesn't sound as good, also with a baritone you get much more space between the strings so its way easier to learn and play

I thought about using that gag :) But seriously, it's a great instrument.

Es mas fácil que aprendas ingles a que alguien te haga el favor de subtitularlos :v

It is an Ortega

It's an Ortega.

Which model Oretga Baritone? :)

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It's an Ortega.

I like the Ortego but I am sure there are many equally good choices out there. I would recommend going for a mid-priced, well-known make. Happy hunting.

Yes; never mix strings! Use only BARITONE UKULELE strings.

Practice?

Yes, easy to pack ... and sounds great. Have fun :)

Sam Wittsell yea I fitted a strap to my concert uke, just more comfortable

on any size uke i prefer 2 strap buttons over any other strap options. the ukulele just sits in place better.

I got myself a baritone, a Brunswick BU4B. Nice instrument

Hi Terry, a baritone ukulele is tuned like the top four strings of a normal guitar. The tenor ukulele is usually tuned in ukulele tuning.

No, he asked about tenor guitar. From wikipedia, a tenor guitar is usually tuned CGDA but can be tuned like a uke as well.

Tenor guitars are stronger and thus can be strung with any kind of strings. Baritone uke requires nylon core strings. Put too heavy of strings on and youll warp or worse break it.

Tenor guitar guitar is larger, but it certainly can be tuned in DGBE (Chicago tuning) and be played like a baritone ukulele. I have both and play them similarly, and they each sound great with a distinctive sound.

Valery Butto Tried that once. You can barely hear it

Need to change strings -- they sell GCEA strings for baritone

A few years ago - yes :)

Hi, it's an Ortega

He said the tenor ukulele used GCEA did he not?

Totally did, Orang is trippen'.

my Kamaka tenor is about two inches shorter than a baritone. It is close enough to use baritone strings tuned in fifths (CDGA) or in the Chicago style (DGBE). Not only is Orang trippin' but he is misinformed

That's right. Nobody is being fooled. On a baritone ukulele, the chords are the same as the top four strings of a guitar - and the names of the chords are the same. It's just that the baritone sounds so nice :)

:)