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VERY HELPFUL! I might get a Bonanza Mahogany Renegade with Clear Fluorocarbon strings for a happy sound

LOL Hawaii is the capital of the ukulele in the Pacific! The British Isles are the capital of the ukulele in the Atlantic, they even changes their name to the United Kingdom aka The UK! LOL

Well spoken, thanks

Our group, the "O Town Uksters" in Ogden, UT. We do have a Facebook page. Anyway, Out leader Jeanie brought a lower octive baritone. She let me have a play and wow, I loved the sound. I don't know what an audience would hear, but I loved the smooth richer lower notes . My Kala ka-t is a low G. I also have a KAI KTI-700 standard tuning. And then there is my fun jangley Kmise Banjolele. But none of them sound as good as that one octive lower low G. I should get one.

I love that branding!!! I love love love the brown paper rustic packaging. I would buy them just because of that.

I got these from Matt at World of Ukes. I absolutely love them.

I have a set of these on a Kala acacia baritone and was pleased to see your point about the wow feel. They resonate so deeply, it is a personal moment to play them rather than volume for others 😊 Mine sat high on the G and the A slots in the nut but a slight rub with a cheap nut file got it down. It was playable before but i wanted to try adjusting. Thanks for the demo and description!

Very demure 😎 thanks for the uke talk

The octave low GCEA strings sound awesome! I don’t have a baritone (yet!) but I did splurge on a low G string set for one of my tenor ukes . Can’t wait to try them!

That's interesting. Might have to order a set of the low GCEA strings to try on my baritone.

Thanks Alex. This is exciting. I have a super tenor uke. Would the octave lowGCEA set of baritone strings fit my uke? Thanks

Thanks for bringing these to everyone’s attention. There’s some really interesting options there - and I’m suddenly *excited* about strings I haven’t tried. It’s like the cheaper alternative to buying a new ukulele (though a second, big bodied, baritone for that octave lower GCEA set now tempts me as well).

Ok, I have a good one. I have to use a clip on tuner (or my tuning fork) because as soon as our parrot hears me tuning, she sings along. Talk about a confused tuner! But fluorescent lights have a hum that will also mess up your phone or sound based tuner.

I’m guessing the colored strings go well for kids to learn the fretboard and even the beginnings of reading music. Maybe the wound ones on a super tenor?

Interesting. Very interesting. Thanks!

Interesting! Sounds really great, and I'm not one who can usually tell the difference amongst all the different strings.

Funny how low octave GCEA is the true baritone range, starting on G2, while DGBE is more like a tenor range, and a low G tenor is an alto.

Never really understood what you meant when you described strings as smokey, I do now! Those low GCEA on that baritone sound fab!

These folks are in my backyard in East LA. I tried a set when I first started 7 years ago and the strings were too thick for my uke. I had no idea they had Baritone strings. I just ordered a bunch of strings. Thanks for reminding me to support my local shops.

That's a wow moment. Quite, quite different and you demonstrated their abilities so well.

So if you fitted a set of Low G octave strings to a Baritone would the nut or anything else need modification ? Saw a demo from Matt Warnes about two months ago but didn't realise at that point that they were Nylon wound, silk core. Now I'm even more interested. Kindly put this poor old Bruin out of his misery. Confused of Stroud. 🐻

I wonder if you could do a 8 string "octave" baritone with those using those low GCEA strings and a set of high GCEA baritone strings🤔

30 people at a uke jam all looking at their iPad for the next chord instead of connecting with each other.

Lovely! 😍

Nice video 🙂

Really enjoyed this Alex. Thank you. Welcome back. Hope to see more of the these type videos in addition to your normal content.

I love the sound of tenors the most but I have small hands. I'm currently playing a cheap saprano but want to upgrade and I'm torn because I'm worried my hands are too small

Yeah, am sure your support will help them boys earn a few quid as I heard they may need the money😉. Great set guys made my day.

Congratulations on your bump-up! Also on your lovely, new uke. It sounds wonderful.

Hi Alex, what about laminate ukuleles, for example spalted maple ?

Thanks, Alex, for a 3yo video - I learned so much!

Thank you for your videos, I need something on this cheap wood concert uke. I have no sustain, I like loud and bright. Thanks for advice. I needed someone's opinion who knows what the heck they are talking about. I never find you boring, it is so funny when you say that. Subscribed. Well done.

So, I have two questions. First, how does it compare with the Magic Fluke bass? That is my go to at the mo and I’d quite like something to swap around with, but don’t want one to feel inferior to the other? Question 2 might be a silly one, what is the difference between the JB and the P? Thanks

Loved watching this and all your thoughts on what is happening with the mini basses right now and it sounds like you have found your soul with the new JB and flats. I ended up putting other flats on mine but it is so good to know the Kalas will fit this too. great video Alex and congrats on your new bass 🤍🖤

I use flats on my Hofner violin bass but on that bass there's not a whole lot of difference. Both better that the Flight strings.

I'd love to know the weight if possible. Please and thanks!

Unsubscribed for the crude language at the beginning

I also started with guitar as a kid and teen, eventually moving to bass guitar and uke. Love the new Flight with the Kala Flats . . . I am having a custom 23.5 solid body/two pickup built . . .will share with you when it is finished (also will have Kala Flats)

Sound is ... missing.

what a lovely video!. question: what's the name of the first song you play? i'd love to learn it!

Great to have you back, sir!

Alex, I recall in one of your videos (either here or for the Southern Ukulele Store) you mentioned the type of strings you felt belonged on a Kanile'a. I think at the time they might have come standard with Aquila at the time - and you suggested changing those out. I realize the wood used might make a difference - at the time you were talking about Koa models. I recently landed a K3 Premium Koa - and I am not sold on the strings at the moment. I think they now put on a set of Worth stings (white - not sure of tension). It might be that I am not use to Koa - as I have leaned towards Spruce and Cedar tops (with Rosewood, Ebony, or back and sides) Ukes in the past. Any thoughts?

Welcome back Alex! How does this Kanile’a compare to the Flight A10 that you have? Would love the see a comparison video of the two if you ever have the time 🙏🏼

Wht abt Walnut Ukulele?

Love Kanile’a. This model sounds incredible and it’s beautiful. 👍👍

Great review! Does the side port reduce the overall volume?

Absolutely, without doubt, a lovely Uke. Just realised, the black nut and saddle is really classy. Well thought out. Thanks for making me really jealous…🥺. Have an enjoyable week.

lovely ukulele, what model is it

I picked up a bass guitar in a music shop that had a graphite neck, I didn't want to put it down. I picked up somebody's high end acoustic guitar, I forget the brand, I could have played and played, and I don't even like playing guitar. Really! Very important to be able to bond with the instrument. Maybe if someone hasn't felt that, they don't know what is possible. How good an instrument can feel in your hands and sound to your ears. How comforting that can be. You are showing people the way. What is possible.

Those you played are beautiful. When I started violin/fiddle as an adult, my teacher said, "It's just a sound box". Maybe to take the OMG it's a violin intimidation factor and give perspective. But what can be done with those sound boxes and the different woods with ukes, it seems endless, then the further effects of different sizes of those "sound boxes". I bought a tenor because I found it easier to finger than the soprano and concert. I felt my fingers were too squished together on the smaller sizes. My hands are average size. I just found the tenor more comfortable to play.