ShibaUke
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I have been trying out different types of strings on my ukulele and this time around, it's worth strings. It is already about 2 months since I changed to these strings and I noticed that the worth strings are constantly going out of tune. Is this something others have noticed as well or did I just get a dud?
Also, I'd love to hear your opinion of Worth strings. To me, they are a bit too plinky. They are most similar to Aquila strings, though better than Aquilas because they are softer on your fingers. To me that is important, because I don't have soft fleshy fingers. My fingers are dry and on the harder strings (like Worths or Aquilas) I can hear my fingers brush across the strings (like a finger going over the rim of a wine glass, but not so loud). Overall, I feel the the sound that comes out is a bit less sustained than I would like. Granted a lot has to do with the ukulele and they way one is playing. I play a Martin C1K. I play mostly instrumental (fingerpicking with some strumming).
To me the best set of strings so far on the C1K are Jason Arimoto's PhD strings and then Martin's own signature set of strings. I've tried D'Adario and GHS and they do not work as well either on my ukulele. Still have other strings to go through in my search for the perfect string for my uke. What are your opinions about different types of strings for your uke and playing style?
Also, I'd love to hear your opinion of Worth strings. To me, they are a bit too plinky. They are most similar to Aquila strings, though better than Aquilas because they are softer on your fingers. To me that is important, because I don't have soft fleshy fingers. My fingers are dry and on the harder strings (like Worths or Aquilas) I can hear my fingers brush across the strings (like a finger going over the rim of a wine glass, but not so loud). Overall, I feel the the sound that comes out is a bit less sustained than I would like. Granted a lot has to do with the ukulele and they way one is playing. I play a Martin C1K. I play mostly instrumental (fingerpicking with some strumming).
To me the best set of strings so far on the C1K are Jason Arimoto's PhD strings and then Martin's own signature set of strings. I've tried D'Adario and GHS and they do not work as well either on my ukulele. Still have other strings to go through in my search for the perfect string for my uke. What are your opinions about different types of strings for your uke and playing style?