Pueo
Well-known member
Hi all, I would just like to hear from others about string wear. I have played guitar for many years but am fairly new to ukes. I have a Lanikai LU21T and the wound third kept wearing out at the second fret, so I switched from GHS to Aquila nylgut strings and get much better sound and longevity. I just bought a Pono KT-1 with Ko`olau gold strings and both the wound strings are worn through at the second fret after only six weeks. Is this normal? Or should I have changed them sooner? On my acoustic guitar the strings would sound dead long before they wore out. I like the low-G sound of the Pono, do they make nyglut strings for low-G tenor? Also I'm getting some mild sitar-like buzzing on the Pono now but I think it's just the strings, once I change them I hope it goes away.