joneo
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So awhile ago I purchased a Makala Shark for the sole purpose of having a super cheap "beater" uke that I would not be too concerned about and could leave in the car from time to time. Purchased from ABC Music in Salem, OR it came setup with decent intonation. However, the stock Aquila strings sounded a bit boomy for my tastes. I replaced the strings and sanded down the bridge a little bit. Wow what a difference! Not only does it have (almost) perfect intonation all the way up the neck, it sounds much more pleasing to me now. In fact, I now like this little ukulele so much I don't want to leave it in the car!
* Thus is not to say it's on par with a Martin or anything. At the end of the day it's still a $50 uke.
The strings I put on are D'Addario Extruded Nylon. Even though they sound nice, they feel pretty loose. Apparently they are optimized for aDF#B tuning; I use gCEA. I think I will try Martin fluorocarbons next.
* Thus is not to say it's on par with a Martin or anything. At the end of the day it's still a $50 uke.
The strings I put on are D'Addario Extruded Nylon. Even though they sound nice, they feel pretty loose. Apparently they are optimized for aDF#B tuning; I use gCEA. I think I will try Martin fluorocarbons next.
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