this hamletic doubt is something I'd like to discuss with the forum.
reading many topics about strings, usually comes out the discussion about the sustain: some like the long sustain, some the short sustain.
I think that, as for any stringed instrument out there, the sustain is part of the sound and vibe.
for example, the bass guitar once was played with flatwound strings dampened at the bridge, to have the shortest sustain possible and just the attack of the note.
today it's a chased sound for those wanting the vintage vibe from the 50's and 60's, and part of the 70's.
listening to old ukulele recordings, I always noticed that the short sustain was typical, part of it, when nowdays most people research long sustain from every note.
how do you deal with sustain? what do you prefer?
personally I like the short sustain, and in fact I find my favourite match with strings like the black nylons from D'Addario.
sometimes I retry fluorocarbons or nylguts, but always come back to blacks.
I like how the uke sounds with "short sustained" strings, with that thumpy attack and less harmonics suspendend in the air.
I like it even with melodic fingerpicking.
reading many topics about strings, usually comes out the discussion about the sustain: some like the long sustain, some the short sustain.
I think that, as for any stringed instrument out there, the sustain is part of the sound and vibe.
for example, the bass guitar once was played with flatwound strings dampened at the bridge, to have the shortest sustain possible and just the attack of the note.
today it's a chased sound for those wanting the vintage vibe from the 50's and 60's, and part of the 70's.
listening to old ukulele recordings, I always noticed that the short sustain was typical, part of it, when nowdays most people research long sustain from every note.
how do you deal with sustain? what do you prefer?
personally I like the short sustain, and in fact I find my favourite match with strings like the black nylons from D'Addario.
sometimes I retry fluorocarbons or nylguts, but always come back to blacks.
I like how the uke sounds with "short sustained" strings, with that thumpy attack and less harmonics suspendend in the air.
I like it even with melodic fingerpicking.
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