D'addario vs. Aquila

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which do you prefer and why?

 

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Which ones are the clear plastic stings?

 

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• Apr 30, 2009

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ukesteezy said:

which do you prefer and why?

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If you're talking about the J71's, probably the Aquilas. The J71's seemed to soft for my liking.

 

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• Apr 30, 2009

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ukesteezy said:

which do you prefer and why?

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Depends on the uke.

 

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rather D'addario's.

 

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Yea.. It really depands on the Uke.. I have aquilas on my Kala KA-C concert. J71 on a Tenor Lehua that I just got rid off, but I tried different strings till I settled on the one I thought sounded the best on the specific uke...

Its part of the fun.. trying different setup

Good luck

 

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• May 1, 2009

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I like Aquilas..............

 

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What about for a Kamaka. I want to try Aquila's but I'm not sure

 

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What about for a Kamaka. I want to try Aquila's but I'm not sure

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I personally didnt like the aquilas on my hf3. It came with J71's.. Sounded dead to me. Put on the aquilas and took it off within an hour.. Too twangy and sounded harsh.. I seattled on Worth Browns..

But then again, you have a concert.. its worth trying

 

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• May 1, 2009

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Me and Aquila are like this, son *crosses fingers*

 

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It all depends on the ukulele. I have the D'Addarios on my Kala-SC concert.

 

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Could someone explain the differences between Aquilas and D'Addarios?

I have Aquilas on my solid mahogany tenor (Kala), but was thinking of trying D'Addarios next time i need to change strings.
What differences will I notice?

 

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What would you guys recommend for a kanilea tenor? ... i want to change to a low G strings.

 

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Worth browns on my Kamaka concert really nice sound. I think Aquilas would have too much tension and that the koa is bright enough and loud enough that Aquilas are overkill.