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The Lounge => The Lounge => Topic started by: mikeguywest on October 24, 2013, 06:22:52 PM

Title: 8 string Uke
Post by: mikeguywest on October 24, 2013, 06:22:52 PM

I've seen some 8-string Ukes on ebay and was intrigued. Have any of you played one before? They're set up kind of like a 12-string guitar so I'm thinking differing octaves with each pair. 

Title: Re: 8 string Uke
Post by: cigarfan on October 25, 2013, 06:35:15 AM

Never played one but I've heard they are better for strumming. Difficult for fingerstyle.

Title: Re: 8 string Uke
Post by: mikeguywest on October 25, 2013, 07:31:04 PM

That works for me, as I only strum for the most part. There were a few of these from Vietnam. I wonder if they were made by the same people that made your new one?

Title: Re: 8 string Uke
Post by: MikeB on October 26, 2013, 08:41:39 AM

Only the middle two strings (C & G) have octave pairs, the E and A have identically-tuned strings.  That makes sense, because the octave on those would be very high.

Title: Re: 8 string Uke
Post by: azslacker on October 27, 2013, 02:19:28 PM

6 and 8 string ukes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbC9QSa1P4E

Title: Re: 8 string Uke
Post by: mikeguywest on October 30, 2013, 06:51:21 PM

Thanks, AZ, for the link. I'm really tempted to get an 8 string baritone Uke one day.