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Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U
Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U
Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U
Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U
Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U

Converts Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Tuning GCEA AQ23U Aquila + AQ16U

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LOW G Baritone Conversion String set
1 x AQ23U set of 4 strings + 1 x AQ16U Single Low G tenor String Wound

$19.95 including Postage.

In this Conversion you will also receive a single low g String. 

Fit the AQ16U instead of the high g from the AQ23U set. 

Hey presto you now have a Low g tuned baritone scale ukulele.
Can I Tune My Baritone Ukulele to LOW G Ukulele Tuning?
Yes you can tune a baritone ukulele like a standard Low G ukulele, but you need the right strings. 

The Aquila Baritone gCEA strings AQ23U Baritone Conversion Strings Calibrated to gCEA Tuning AND a single LOW G String AQ16U.
 

STOP! Get the Right Strings before you damage your ukulele.
If you attempt to tune your standard baritone strings up in pitch to gCEA by simply turning the machine heads to tighten the strings you will most likely start snapping strings and/or pull your bridge off the top of your ukulele. 

TUNING
The standard baritone ukulele strings are lower in pitch than the standard ukulele tuning. They are tuned to DGBE (the same as the top four strings of a guitar). They also differ from the standard ukulele as they are not in re-entrant tuning i.e.. the strings go from low to high. 


SCALE LENGTH
The Scale length of the baritone is longer than that of a Tenor Ukulele.  The strings are pulled to a lower tension and produce notes lower in pitch then regular ukulele.

CAN'T I JUST RETUNE MY BARITONE STRINGS?
If you attempt to tune your standard baritone strings up in pitch to gCEA you will most likely start snapping strings and/or pull your bridge off the top of your ukulele.

AQUILA GCEA STRINGS AQ23U
Baritone to Tenor tuning Conversion Strings made by Aquila are made specifically to produce notes of gCEA at the correct tension at the baritone scale length. From the  treble side to bass side / 1st string to 4th string are about 025 031 038 027 in thousandths of an inch.

The strings are all plain Nylgut material with no wound stings.  Nylgut is a new formulation of polymerized plastic mixed with additives and patented by Aquila.

AQUILA SINGLE LOW G String AQ16U
In this Conversion you will receive a single tenor low g String.  Fit the AQ16U instead of the high g from the AQ23U set, Hey presto you now have a Low g tuned baritone scale ukulele.