Kherome
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Can anyone direct me to a good resource about strings? Low G vs High G, types of strings etc?
In the video, interesting that he says that, on more expensive ukes "Aquilas create more problems than they fix". Yet, I believe Kanilea fits Aquilas on their fine ukes, after trying many, and thinking they sound best, I assume. Oh well, as he says, there's no one answer here, just opinions, all of which are valid to their holders. Good video, I'm sure he's seen & heard them all.
In the video, interesting that he says that, on more expensive ukes "Aquilas create more problems than they fix". Yet, I believe Kanilea fits Aquilas on their fine ukes, after trying many, and thinking they sound best, I assume. Oh well, as he says, there's no one answer here, just opinions, all of which are valid to their holders. Good video, I'm sure he's seen & heard them all.
I wondered about that too. Lots of info, possibly colored by a perception that because Nylgut are ubiquitous, they are bad or at least mediocre. I've had an expensive uke that sounded incredible with them. I just don't like the feel, but I'm sure I could adapt.
Five years ago, when I started playing the ukulele, people right here were advising new ukulele players to replace whatever strings were on their ukuleles with Aquila Nylguts before they even strummed it. Nylguts made every ukulele sound better. So at that time manufacturers started putting Nylguts on their ukes. It was a marketing thing. Either that video is a little behind the times, or he is.I did not buy a bit that Aquila Nylguts somehow give a better intonation on cheap ukes, but maybe I misheard something? Maybe I should have understood that they give a good response also on cheap ukes where others won't. Those lines of his were a mystery to me.
Five years ago, when I started playing the ukulele, people right here were advising new ukulele players to replace whatever strings were on their ukuleles with Aquila Nylguts before they even strummed it. Nylguts made every ukulele sound better. So at that time manufacturers started putting Nylguts on their ukes. It was a marketing thing. Either that video is a little behind the times, or he is.
Which uke of yours was it that sounded incredible with Aquilas?