Ukulelerick9255
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I got my baritone today from Pinol. It came with a wound metal D and G. Any opinions on wound vs all nylon?
Baritone wound vs nylon
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You can search the Southcoast uke string data and many of the lower tuned string sets have the two trebles in fluorcarbon and the two lower tones with wound strings. I have an Aquila set like that on my baritone, two wounds and two red trebles, as do the GHS string sets. Very common.
hoosierhiver
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Not all wound strings are the same, to me it's more about the specific brand.
Jon Moody
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This. While most of the unwound strings are all made at the same factory (esp in terms of nylon strings from the major manufacturers), wound strings are all made in-house, which while simple, still use different materials and core-to-cover ratios from brand to brand.
Personally, I have no problem with wound strings with unwound trebles (I even strung my Boat Paddle 5 string with two wound strings because I like the power and definition of wound strings).
Strumdaddy
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I tried and tried - and tried to like wound strings, but find that that their feel and tone when mixed with non-wound is too different for me.
Certainly they are much more suited to the task of being low strings on a baritone, giving much better tension compared with thick, floppy non-wounds.
I ended up going for all non-wounds in d-G-A-E for my baritone and find that very pleasant.
Certainly they are much more suited to the task of being low strings on a baritone, giving much better tension compared with thick, floppy non-wounds.
I ended up going for all non-wounds in d-G-A-E for my baritone and find that very pleasant.
BigD
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It really depends on string brand to me. You get what you pay for. My favorite combo wound/unwound will almost always be southcoast. Although i also have had a full standard tuning set of unwound aquila reds on my bari and it was pretty sweet. I have dadarrio titaniums now and have been by far my least favorite
itsme
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While I prefer all nylon/fluorocarbons on tenors and smaller, I found the unwound basses on a bari to be too "floppy". The 2+2 combo has a nice balance, similar to how a classical guitar has 3+3.
What I don't like is any combo that has only one wound string. That string sticks out like a sore thumb to my ears.
What I don't like is any combo that has only one wound string. That string sticks out like a sore thumb to my ears.
JonThysell
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My favorite all unwounds for baritones are Worths (BB for brown, CB for clear). Living Waters I find the D/G to be a little thick for my tastes. For wounds, Southcoast's have been the best, though I'm still experimenting with other wound brands.
theshaggyfreak
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I have the Aquila Reds on the bottom two strings of my Kala KA-BE and have been very happy with them. I felt the wound strings had a bit too much 'boom' for my taste.
I think it all depends on what "sound" you're looking for. My wife and I prefer the 3rd and 4th to be wound because they give us more volume and sustain; leaning toward a guitar like sound. I've tried unwound sets and they sound fine too, if you're looking for a more "Hawaiian" sound. It comes down to personal preference.
iamesperambient
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i prefer alll NON wound on my baritone i don't like the squeak you get from it and i like the subtle tone of nylon the boom of wound just isn't for me.
i'd try both out and see what suits you.
BigD
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Its funny because earlier on i said i had installed some dadarrio titaniums on my harmony and thought i hated them. still didnt care for them much after theyve settled until i listened to a recording of me playing!! I didnt realize that the wound strings would give me that sound and it turns out it was just what i wanted!! Seems like thatll be my way to tell now, wait to judge till they are settled, decide how they feel and listen to a recording before making any decisions.
bunnyf
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I was anti- wound on my baris, didn't like the squeak and changed out to LW flrc, which I quite like on my soprano and tenor. Found them a little too quiet, as I most often play with guitarist. Switched to Savarez, after reading. Post I think by Rick Turner and I really like them. I made my set linearDGBE from their Alliance normal tension 541r and their Corum 504r. There is not a lot of squeak on the D and as Rick suggested, it decreases even more with a few light strokes of fine sandpaper. It is a balanced sound with more volume and sustain.
