let me just edit this topic
as I said before editing, I'm in a "string trial", that by far is limited to Aquila NG, Aquila SNG and D'Addario EJ99SC (fluorocarbon).
where's the point in editing? last week I "discovered" that the Super Nylgut were too "dark" for my taste, and "darkened" a lot in a small amount of time. for example, the G lost it's bite and was drowned by the other strings, the C became to "howly", and the A string just mellowed too much.
for a bright and "dry" ukulele maybe they are the right choice, but for a mahogany "vintage styled" uke like the Ohana SK38 they are not the best match. however, they did the same on my cheap Arrow uke.
so I switched to fluorocarbons, and the Ohana sounded great, full of mids, but a bit dry on the basses, and retrying it's stock New Nylgut I liked the crispy attack with round basses.
I moved the D'Addario to the Arrow, and it was an improvement in the overall sound.
however, one day I decided to switch the strings, because I haven't tried the NG on the Arrow yet, and WOW! now I understand why everyone says that New Nylgut strings are the best match for cheap ukuleles the sound improved in the frequency range, adding some basses, but mantaining the crispness.
the curious thing is that, retrying them, I liked the D'Addario better on the Ohana. they are easier to play on this uke, in particular for the fact that it has a narrow neck and narrow string spacing: with Aquilas, which are big in gauge, the string spacing narrowed too much, and it became difficult to play with a clean fingerpicking (for my fingers, obviously). the Arrow has a wider neck and string spacing, and in this case the smaller D'Addarios widened the spacing.
also, the sound is more balanced and clear, contrary to the Aquilas that howled a bit much with some chords (thing that doesn't happen with the cheap laminate uke).
I'm really glad I found the best match for both ukes... by far! :rofl:
probably I won't try other fluorocarbon strings, because I understood (listening to videos and samples) that probably they sound almost the same brand to brand, it's only a matter of gauges/tensions, and I like the D'Addario's gauge and perfect intonation, so I won't risk my money on other fluorocarbon strings.
guess I'll try, someday, the Aquila Red, but they seem to be too bright for my tastes.
as I said before editing, I'm in a "string trial", that by far is limited to Aquila NG, Aquila SNG and D'Addario EJ99SC (fluorocarbon).
where's the point in editing? last week I "discovered" that the Super Nylgut were too "dark" for my taste, and "darkened" a lot in a small amount of time. for example, the G lost it's bite and was drowned by the other strings, the C became to "howly", and the A string just mellowed too much.
for a bright and "dry" ukulele maybe they are the right choice, but for a mahogany "vintage styled" uke like the Ohana SK38 they are not the best match. however, they did the same on my cheap Arrow uke.
so I switched to fluorocarbons, and the Ohana sounded great, full of mids, but a bit dry on the basses, and retrying it's stock New Nylgut I liked the crispy attack with round basses.
I moved the D'Addario to the Arrow, and it was an improvement in the overall sound.
however, one day I decided to switch the strings, because I haven't tried the NG on the Arrow yet, and WOW! now I understand why everyone says that New Nylgut strings are the best match for cheap ukuleles the sound improved in the frequency range, adding some basses, but mantaining the crispness.
the curious thing is that, retrying them, I liked the D'Addario better on the Ohana. they are easier to play on this uke, in particular for the fact that it has a narrow neck and narrow string spacing: with Aquilas, which are big in gauge, the string spacing narrowed too much, and it became difficult to play with a clean fingerpicking (for my fingers, obviously). the Arrow has a wider neck and string spacing, and in this case the smaller D'Addarios widened the spacing.
also, the sound is more balanced and clear, contrary to the Aquilas that howled a bit much with some chords (thing that doesn't happen with the cheap laminate uke).
I'm really glad I found the best match for both ukes... by far! :rofl:
probably I won't try other fluorocarbon strings, because I understood (listening to videos and samples) that probably they sound almost the same brand to brand, it's only a matter of gauges/tensions, and I like the D'Addario's gauge and perfect intonation, so I won't risk my money on other fluorocarbon strings.
guess I'll try, someday, the Aquila Red, but they seem to be too bright for my tastes.
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