Sorry for all for this to be a bit off-topic to the Aquila REDS, pls don't hate me.
Worth sells strings in 46" length, as well as 63" length (Oasis are also 63" on all sets). Many of the gauges of the Worth sets overlap, see here (scroll down on this page):
http://worthc.to/english/w_strings.html
Also, Strings and Beyond, Elderly, Hawaii Music Supply, Uke Republic only sells about 6-8 of the 22 varieties of string sets that Worth makes, you might be better off going to Strings By Mail, or Just Strings to see the full product line, which are also cheaper per set than Strings and Beyond.
Yes, my fretting (left) hand the nails are clipped to the quick and then filed smooth, and my right hand the nails are all within 1mm past the fingertip, and are regularly (like very other day) filed smooth.
Longer than that, real life becomes a problem since I have to use my hands all the time, and it also makes typing on the keyboard and using a iPad feel 'girly' because the nails are first-contact to everything instead of the finger-tip.
I use a 'Czech' glass nail file I got off Amazon for the regular maintenance. If I let them go a week they grow enough that I have to use something with a more aggressive grit as the glass nail file is really for 'polishing' or 'finishing' and takes forever to remove any material, so at that point I am using a finer emery board.
It's been like 6 mos. now since I've had nails on my right hand, and for everything BESIDES uke and guitar it's a PITA, but holy moly! for PLAYING it's a HUGE payoff for me with much greater dynamic control and better for articulating individual strings.
Only one time did I have a nail split on me, down the side edge, and that was because I neglected to keep the nail edge smooth, and it caught on something and basically tore a 2mm wide strip about 1/2-way down the length - NOW I keep them smooth, and they don't snag on anything, and seem to be stronger than when I first started.
I guess I have good genes for strong fingernails, since playing about 1 hr a day does little to wear them down, but if I play on wound strings more (classical/flamenco guitar strumming), the wound strings do wear them down.
I should also note that having longer fingernails makes playing electric bass very problematic unless you adapt your technique to be 'all thumbs' or use the sides of your fingers betw the tip and 1st knuckle to 'brush-pluck' the strings, similar to the right-hand posture of an upright bass player. Roundwound bass strings are evil to fingernails. BAD - VERY BAD
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Back in Feb 2014, fellow UU member Ukulele Eddie started a thread about 'String Changing Obsession', which as of right now has 107 posts and you might find this to be worth your time to read in full:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?93141-It-s-like-UAS-only-worse-SCO
Both of them are longneck and guess what? There is not enough string for two longneck.
Worth sells strings in 46" length, as well as 63" length (Oasis are also 63" on all sets). Many of the gauges of the Worth sets overlap, see here (scroll down on this page):
http://worthc.to/english/w_strings.html
Also, Strings and Beyond, Elderly, Hawaii Music Supply, Uke Republic only sells about 6-8 of the 22 varieties of string sets that Worth makes, you might be better off going to Strings By Mail, or Just Strings to see the full product line, which are also cheaper per set than Strings and Beyond.
About the fingernails: ...I just look at the nails on my hands, one is long and the other are short.
Yes, my fretting (left) hand the nails are clipped to the quick and then filed smooth, and my right hand the nails are all within 1mm past the fingertip, and are regularly (like very other day) filed smooth.
Longer than that, real life becomes a problem since I have to use my hands all the time, and it also makes typing on the keyboard and using a iPad feel 'girly' because the nails are first-contact to everything instead of the finger-tip.
I use a 'Czech' glass nail file I got off Amazon for the regular maintenance. If I let them go a week they grow enough that I have to use something with a more aggressive grit as the glass nail file is really for 'polishing' or 'finishing' and takes forever to remove any material, so at that point I am using a finer emery board.
It's been like 6 mos. now since I've had nails on my right hand, and for everything BESIDES uke and guitar it's a PITA, but holy moly! for PLAYING it's a HUGE payoff for me with much greater dynamic control and better for articulating individual strings.
Only one time did I have a nail split on me, down the side edge, and that was because I neglected to keep the nail edge smooth, and it caught on something and basically tore a 2mm wide strip about 1/2-way down the length - NOW I keep them smooth, and they don't snag on anything, and seem to be stronger than when I first started.
I guess I have good genes for strong fingernails, since playing about 1 hr a day does little to wear them down, but if I play on wound strings more (classical/flamenco guitar strumming), the wound strings do wear them down.
I should also note that having longer fingernails makes playing electric bass very problematic unless you adapt your technique to be 'all thumbs' or use the sides of your fingers betw the tip and 1st knuckle to 'brush-pluck' the strings, similar to the right-hand posture of an upright bass player. Roundwound bass strings are evil to fingernails. BAD - VERY BAD
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...I really like hearing your personal experiences with different strings and what string are better in a given situation.
Back in Feb 2014, fellow UU member Ukulele Eddie started a thread about 'String Changing Obsession', which as of right now has 107 posts and you might find this to be worth your time to read in full:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?93141-It-s-like-UAS-only-worse-SCO