Low G Low G on a travel/thin body uke- anyone done it?

[badhabits]

how did it work out?

 

[keenonuke]

Low Koaloha slimline tenor came with a low G. UTS Koaloha slimline tenor

 

[kissing]

It works fine.
I think there is a misconception that you need a big fat ukulele for low-G to work.
In practice, it works just fine on sopranos too.

Here's an old video recorded on Kala travel tenor with low-G

 

[bbkobabe]

I keep my Kala sstu-t set up this way... it's really LOUD!!! I love it!

 

[necessaryrooster]

I have a Koaloha slimline that came with a low G installed and I haven't changed it. It sounds just as good as my full-bodied Kamaka in low G.

 

[badhabits]

I did it! ...threw on a Fremont soloist to "spruce up" a Kala thinbody (acacia, not the spruce top model). I felt it was kinda tight and quiet, even after changing to Oasis warms. Figured why not try low G on it? And wow! I'm not one to gush and use a lot of hyperbole like "transformation" but it really does sound even better! Call me impressed. I know it's my imagination, but the quieter strings seem to have come alive and I know there is more ring/sustain to the previously dead note on the A string. Not sure what is on my other low G but it does not look like this one (not gold, but still sounds good though).

There don't seem to be a lot of single low G strings being sold (without having to get creative with guitar strings), and the Fremont seems like it's the only wound choice sometimes, but it is a good one. The bonus is I'm pretty sure I can get 2 concert lengths out of it!

 

[Joe T]

Glad your liking it badhabits. I buy the Fremont low G on Ebay four at a time. I love the sound and feel of them, without the squeak.