Just found this GHS Ukulele Aluminum Wound C 3rd for under $2. This is a low cost option.
Hi Hodge,
Do you have a link for this one from GHS?
I too have been looking for a similar solution, and wanted to see something OTHER than from Southcoast. I have nothing against them, but wanted to see more options, if they exist.
The closest thing I have found so far, is this one:
GHS Vanguard Classics 2503 - 3rd string (g) .020, Single String $2.09
NOTE: this is 'smoothwound' so as to reduce string noise, which I prefer.
and while it is sold as a 'guitar' string, we all know the story about mixing and matching with different little envelopes but the item inside being labelled for 'guitar' or 'ukulele' or 'oud' or whatever, is in fact the SAME manufactured item, and it's been discussed at nauseam here how you can use a classical 'D' (4th) string for a low-G, so why cant you use a classical 'G' (WOUND 3rd) as a 'C' string on uke?
Also, it's kind of funny that
I asked a similar question back in August, and got only a few replies - maybe it got buried for when you hit the 'What's NEW' button, or maybe I'm just not popular enough to inspire conversation - ha ha
Anyway, I'm glad that Hodge brought up the topic again and at least Hodge's thread is getting some traffic now.
With the combined almost dog-years of experience here on UU, I thought that
many folks would have either questioned this 'wound C string' option previously, and/or tried it and already found MORE solutions.
I am eager to read future comments in this thread.
EDIT - forgot to mention that D'Addario also has several single classical guitar strings that you can buy cheap and use maybe for this purpose, maybe the 0.020" or 0.022" would work for a wound C string:
click here.
EDIT 2 - also La Bella, has Silverplated wound and Golden wound single strings:
click here