Just tune that thing up and get to playing!īut. As long as you have quality tuners on your ukulele, it really doesn't matter. Coming from a guitar playing background, the geared tuners made the most since to me at first, but after acquiring a couple ukes with friction tuners, I can honestly say that I have no preference. And finally tune your E string to the E above that G. Now tune your B string to the G above that. Next tune your G string (3rd from bottom) to the G above that D. As you can see, the pros of geared tuners are the cons of friction tuners and vice versa, so pick your poison. To tune your baritone banjo ukulele with an electronic tuner, start by tuning your D string (4th from bottom) to the D below middle C. It's harder to tune with friction tuning machines.takes a little practice and some patience. Since the ratio is just 1:1, restringing is a breeze.Ĭons - Your tuning will slip a little bit more with friction tuners, so you'll have to re-tune more often. They "hide" themselves behind the headstock.if you're concerned about that. Pros - They are very lightweight and give your uke a nice balance. I can't say that this is something that bothers me, but it seems to greatly bother some of us. Overall, its a matter of personal preference. Friction tuners, on the other hand, are more traditional on the ukulele, but can be a pain to work with. They tend to be more precise, easier to get into and hold tune, and they are less sensitive. Some folks think that they just look plain ugly (they stick out of the sides of the headstock). However, if you are a beginner (or even professional), geared tuners are said to be easier to deal with. Another con commonly pointed out about geared tuners is their appearance.
Geared tuners also weigh more, which affects the balance of your instrument (this is especially evident on soprano ukuleles). This makes them easier to tune and helps them stay in tune.Ĭons - Restringing your uke takes way more time with these tuners and is far more annoying.
Pros - They tune the strings at a lesser ratio per rotation. I mean, they both do the same thing! Here's the basic breakdown of the pros and cons with each style. There are ukulele "purists" who will never come to the dark side of geared tuners.and the other side of the ayers that love their geared tuners and are too stubborn or afraid to ever consider friction tuners. And to be quite honest, this argument can get downright silly. One of the ongoing debates among ukulele enthusiasts is what style of tuning machines are best.
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