robinboyd
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Alright, I've been slowly working my way through strings, and I'll write my thoughts below. I'm just wondering what to try next. One thing that interests me is the Aquila Carbon Black. Otherwise, I might try some different fluorocarbons. Maybe Worth? Living water? Oasis? Also, I'd appreciate recommendations for sites that ship to Australia. In the past I've ordered from Daniel Ho and Uke Republic. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Here are my thoughts on the strings I have tried so far:
Aquila Nylgut high G - Not bad. Don't love them, but they sound and feel pretty good to me.
Aquila Nylgut wound low G - Felt rough, sounded bad, disintegrated in no time. Will definitely not use again.
Aquila Red high G - Totally love them. I've heard stories about breakages, but it hasn't happened to me.
Aquila Red single low G - Sounds a bit muted, but has the advantage of not overpowering the other strings when strumming.
Fremont Soloist wound low G - Rings clear as a bell and feels nice. A little bit loud when strumming, but it's my favorite low G so far when finger picking.
PHD fluorocarbon high G - I only briefly got to try these out because there was a weird effect so that they didn't work well with the uke I was trying them on. Without that weird effect, they seemed good.
Echoes of Aloha nylon strings(high and low G sets) - Felt cheap. Didn't like them.
Aquila Bionylon - Look and feel a lot like Nylgut. Possibly not quite as good, but hard to tell the difference.
Here are my thoughts on the strings I have tried so far:
Aquila Nylgut high G - Not bad. Don't love them, but they sound and feel pretty good to me.
Aquila Nylgut wound low G - Felt rough, sounded bad, disintegrated in no time. Will definitely not use again.
Aquila Red high G - Totally love them. I've heard stories about breakages, but it hasn't happened to me.
Aquila Red single low G - Sounds a bit muted, but has the advantage of not overpowering the other strings when strumming.
Fremont Soloist wound low G - Rings clear as a bell and feels nice. A little bit loud when strumming, but it's my favorite low G so far when finger picking.
PHD fluorocarbon high G - I only briefly got to try these out because there was a weird effect so that they didn't work well with the uke I was trying them on. Without that weird effect, they seemed good.
Echoes of Aloha nylon strings(high and low G sets) - Felt cheap. Didn't like them.
Aquila Bionylon - Look and feel a lot like Nylgut. Possibly not quite as good, but hard to tell the difference.