janeray1940
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Aloha all. I've recently fallen hard for Martin M600 strings on all of my reentrant ukes, and this is left me dissatisfied with the Fremont Blacklines on my low G Kamaka HF-2 concert. I'm wondering what other options I have, and would love to hear your suggestions.
Here's what I know I like/don't like:
The M600s are very balanced - no single string overpowers the others. I find the low G to be very "boomy" and would like to remedy this somehow.
The M600s have a very clear, bell-like tone. I *love* this sound. If it helps, it's kind of the opposite of the way stock Kamaka strings sound (which I do not care for). I like bright and clean over mellow and muted.
I like the tension of the Martins. I honestly do not know if they are considered high tension or not - one friend says they are, another says because they are so thin they are not. They are not mushy or floppy. I hate mushy and floppy.
Wound strings - can't stand them. So that's out.
As far as I know that leaves me a choice of... Worths, maybe? Anything else??
Thanks for the help!
Here's what I know I like/don't like:
The M600s are very balanced - no single string overpowers the others. I find the low G to be very "boomy" and would like to remedy this somehow.
The M600s have a very clear, bell-like tone. I *love* this sound. If it helps, it's kind of the opposite of the way stock Kamaka strings sound (which I do not care for). I like bright and clean over mellow and muted.
I like the tension of the Martins. I honestly do not know if they are considered high tension or not - one friend says they are, another says because they are so thin they are not. They are not mushy or floppy. I hate mushy and floppy.
Wound strings - can't stand them. So that's out.
As far as I know that leaves me a choice of... Worths, maybe? Anything else??
Thanks for the help!