Worst case scenario - The Hoosiers on Mandobird ukulele

New mandobird, planning on using this alot more.

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• ukulele
• mandobird

[dmmy614]

great sound! what strings do you use for this mandobird?

[Tallhedge]

@dmmy614 They are DADI strings available on ebay, however i would not recommend them if you're trying to convert a mandobird into a mandouke as after hours of stringing, restringing, action adjustment and intonation i still can't get the e string to sound right, just a bit 2 much pressure on the fret and it sounds wildly out of tune.

[dmmy614]

@Tallhedge oh, ok then. thanx for this. i see, its a hard thing - to convert this birdy to ukulele. though i still want to do this. whats the gauge of your strings?

i found two types of gauges for the mandobird - 10-13-17-11 and 10-15-24-10

[Tallhedge]

@dmmy614 I dont suppose it is that hard, either it just needs the right strings or because it's been set up for mandolin it wont work, i dont know. I am using 11 12 21 33, this is probably the problem because of the high tension, try the 10 13 17 11 and you might get somewhere

[xShadowKittyx]

woaah! that's amazing! :D

how much did that uke' cost...? 'o'

[Tallhedge]

@xShadowKittyx I grabbed it offline for about £140

[dmmy614]

@Tallhedge thanx again, i'll try this.

looking forward to see some new videos from you ;)

[icebird142]

i like! a lot! have to say, i think this is definitely my fav vid so far :) keep it up. loving the sound of the new uke btw :D well done xx