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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on September 14, 2016 at 9:44am

I would call that a baritone ukulele sort of length. Usually tuned DGEA might also be callex a tenor guitar depending on wind direction.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 14, 2016 at 11:20am

At this size the difference between calling it a baritone uke or a tenor guitar may just be in the tuning and choice of either nylon or steel strings.

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Permalink Reply by Jim_N on September 14, 2016 at 6:30pm

How about a baritone uke's standard tuning (DGBE), but with a high D to sorta' mimic the sound of a smaller ukulele's re-entrant tuning?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 15, 2016 at 6:19am

This one's going to be in an art gallery in Holualoa, HI so I am going to leave it strung GCEA and build another short scale CBG with the re-entrant tuning. That's the trouble with CBGs, you can't build just one!

Then the question - nylon or steel strings?

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Permalink Reply by Jim_N on September 15, 2016 at 12:48pm

Laid back, cool, artsy; love Holualoa (which just happens to have the best coffee in the world! ; ).
Congrats on the gallery exhibit. Will you and/or your uke be there in November for the art show?

Regarding string choice for this exhibition, I don't see any other option... ^^

*Catgut is a type of cord[1] that is prepared from the natural fibre found in the walls of animal intestines.[2] Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle,[3] hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys.[4] Despite the name, catgut manufacturers do not use cat intestines.
-Wikipedia

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 16, 2016 at 6:00am

I see that catgut strings are still available :-)

Not sure about the art show, but I do have a small spot at Holualoa Gallery so I guess I will be. I also have a display at Kona Oceanfront Gallery and another at the Shops at Mauna Lani in Waikoloa. With tourist traffic here I get a continuous stream of potential new customers from all over the world.

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on September 15, 2016 at 12:38am

What happened to my keyboard?DGBE I meant not DGEA.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on September 14, 2016 at 11:14am

If it sounds as good as it looks call it anything you want. Nice work! 

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 14, 2016 at 11:23am

Thanks! retuning to GCEG give a nice Hawaiian open tuning and works with a slide.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 14, 2016 at 3:29pm

LOL! That's what I get for trying to get cute!

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 14, 2016 at 7:56pm

You could call it...Bob.

Or Kaneohoepalaniu'wachine.

Nope. Bob's shorter, and easier to remember.

I like Jim's suggestion of a Bari uke with the reentrant tuning, though.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Zack on September 15, 2016 at 6:31am

Actually, the manufacturers name of the box is "Dirty Rat" and is listed as such on the inside lid. The fact that it has a "U" before the illustration brought the name to "U Dirty Rat."

I like the re-entrant tuning suggestion also and it will be started soon.

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