Aquilas buzz, ddadarios dont?

KoloheBoy · Apr 19, 2009

on my applause i had aquila nyguts on my tenor koa applause, and they start buzzing after a month of use. EDIT but they sounded good before then.
then, i tried ddadarios or whatever string they sell on the ukulele underground store and ive been using them for about 3 months and still no buzz and no lack in sound.

whats the deal with that?:anyone:

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koalohapaul · Apr 20, 2009

The strings themselves are often over looked when diagnosing buzzing. Old strings get worn out and once they lose their round, they will vibrate erratically, causing buzz. Aquilas don't stand up to abrasion as well as nylon or fluorocarbon, although they sound nice.

I don't know what type of D'addarios you mounted, but they are most likely nylon. There's a chance that those will buzz as well, if you play them enough. Just means that it's time to change strings.

JT_Ukes · Apr 20, 2009

And congrats on writing the first post to use the word Gay as a negative insult that I have seen on Ukulele Underground.

I thought this little piece of the interweb was free from that crap.

Oh well.

JT

ukeatan · Apr 20, 2009

KoloheBoy said:
GAY!

LAME! This actually has come up on this forum before, and I think it's basically understood to be not cool here.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Apr 20, 2009

Step in mods.

generem · Apr 20, 2009

Maybe he meant YAY! or not...

Either way.. Hope its lesson learned right KoloheBoy!!!...

Back to the subject... I noticed that the D'Addario Pro Arté J71's has a higher tension than Aquilas.. maybe that plays into what you noticed. I've had Aquilas on my concert Kala for over 4 months and I havent really noticed any buzzing...

iamdanielle · Apr 20, 2009

KoloheBoy said:
GAY!

that's a no-no.

seeso · Apr 20, 2009

String buzz has little to do with brand. Thread locked.

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