Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole : ADMIN

Brudda Iz used a regular high G Martin ukulele string set. This is how he achieved a low G tuning long before there were dedicated low G ukulele string sets available.

Iz's Low G, C Tuning

For the G string four, Iz used the C string and tuned it low.
For the C string three, Iz used the E string.
For the E string two, Iz used the G string.
Iz left the A, string one in the normal place.

( source: Brudda Bu, FleaMarketMusic.com Forum) Brudda Iz used a tenor uke in low G tuning.

More on IZ from WikipediA

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]; meaning 'the fearless eye, the bold face'; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah IZ or just simply IZ, was a Hawaiian musician, singer, songwriter and Hawaiian sovereignty activist.

He achieved commercial success outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future, and was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.

Along with his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, such as country, jazz and reggae, Kamakawiwoʻole remains influential in Hawaiian music, and is seen by many as the best Hawaiian musician of all time. He was named The Voice of Hawaii by NPR in 2010.

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