Zanuck Lindsey & Kimo Hussey "Blue Lei"

http://theukulelesite.com Zanuck is playing a Kinnard 6 string instrument they call a kiku. We will be featuring this instrument along with other versions of the kiku in an upcoming review at http://theukulelereview.com. There Zanuck will show us 3 different versions and tuning options with this new instrument. It has been called guilele, guitalele, and other things alluding to the fusion of guitar and ukulele. Zanuck and Kimo thought it deserved it's own name and chose kiku as it denotes an independent spirit in Hawaiian. This instrument has a string set made by Southcoast strings that is a high E and A followed by a DGBE like baritone. The difference in this tuning and regular guitar is that the 2 bottom strings, E and A, are an octave higher. In a video coming Zanuck will explain some of the musical benefits of this tuning and give us more samples along with a Lichty kiku and more. Speaking of Lichty...that's what Kimo is playing. A 19" scale tenor from Jay Lichty. Big mahalo to Kimo and Zanuck. They travel and do clinics too so contact them for more info on what's coming up. Aloha for tuning in. Subscribe to our channel here and visit our websites for ukulele inspiration and more!