How long?

Posted by Stewart Hutton on March 31, 2011 at 2:18am

This may seem like a stoopid question, so I apologise in advance, but better to check ...

Making CBG #2, it was just going to abe a "better" version of #1  for thrashing about on 3 strings.

Then it dawned on me:

I do have a mahalo uke, and I have - in spite of being musically challenged - learned some chord shapes on that.

So, if make this #2 CBG 4 strings, and tune each string as per my mahalo uke, will I be able to use the same left hand chord shapes I know? Even if it's 25.5" scale length?

Thanks

 

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  • Stewart Hutton March 31, 2011 at 10:58am
    Thanks everyone. I have a plan now :)
  • Don Thompson March 31, 2011 at 10:13am

    A note is a note, it's just a question of which octave the note is in. So yes, you can make the same chords using the same fingerings but lower in pitch.

    Don

  • Chris Ellbogen March 31, 2011 at 9:18am
    Yes
  • Stewart Hutton March 31, 2011 at 8:23am

    Thanks Scott

     

    My uke is tuned to GCEA but sounds like the general principle is correct.

     

    This wasn't the original plan, but I think CBG #2 is about to get 4 strings ...

  • Scott aka Farmer Ted March 31, 2011 at 8:16am
    Yes, you are right. I build many of my CBGs as four stringers, and use the middle four strings from standard 6 string guitar set (ADGB) and tune the G string down a half step or semi-tone to F#. Of course there are a couple other ukulele tunings, nut the ADF#B is great...and yes, 25.5" scale length is fine.
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