Recommend some tenor strings
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UkuCouS
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Try Worth clear, fits perfectly to my Kanile'a
Worth clear medium or hard tension, or KoAloha brand strings: Will brighten/liven your sound right up
Ko'olau Golds low g metal wound 3rd/4th string set - Will give your KoAloha a lovely deep rich warm tone
D'Addario Pro Arte J71's - Similar to worth clear - little on the bright side, but seems to resonate more, little more sustain, smooth players
I have the Golds on my Tenor right now because thats the sound I want out of it, and the clear fluorocarbon strings on my Concert.
Ko'olau Golds low g metal wound 3rd/4th string set - Will give your KoAloha a lovely deep rich warm tone
D'Addario Pro Arte J71's - Similar to worth clear - little on the bright side, but seems to resonate more, little more sustain, smooth players
I have the Golds on my Tenor right now because thats the sound I want out of it, and the clear fluorocarbon strings on my Concert.
Roy Jovero
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ichadwick
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I prefer Aquilas and have them on most of my ukes, with a few exceptions:
I have J71s on a Pono cedar-top and find it more mellow than I like. I plan to change this to Aquilas soon. I replaces the Ko'olau low-G set on my Pono mango with Aquilas and it helped brighten it up.
I have Ko-olau gold on my Fluke and they're nice but old and I need a new set - possibly Worth.
I have low-G Hilo strings on my cigar box uke and the sound is wonderful, and won't change that for a while.
All tenors, by the way.
I have J71s on a Pono cedar-top and find it more mellow than I like. I plan to change this to Aquilas soon. I replaces the Ko'olau low-G set on my Pono mango with Aquilas and it helped brighten it up.
I have Ko-olau gold on my Fluke and they're nice but old and I need a new set - possibly Worth.
I have low-G Hilo strings on my cigar box uke and the sound is wonderful, and won't change that for a while.
All tenors, by the way.
I strung mostly my uke with Savarez Alliance but I just try a set of LaBella on my custom MP spruce top/ koa sides and back tenor and I just love how it sounds.
I gives it a more flamenco style. I loose a little bit in sustain but get fast and responsive attack.
I personnnally don't use Worth anymore except on my Koaloha concert which I think really souns good with Worth.
D'addario sounds very good but on a uke, I just find the gauge a little bit big. On a guitar it,s really nice.
I gives it a more flamenco style. I loose a little bit in sustain but get fast and responsive attack.
I personnnally don't use Worth anymore except on my Koaloha concert which I think really souns good with Worth.
D'addario sounds very good but on a uke, I just find the gauge a little bit big. On a guitar it,s really nice.
wickedwahine11
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When I want high G tuning, I'm a big fan of the D'addario Pro Artes J71.
For low g tuning (which I currently have on right now), the Worth Brown tenors are doing fine. I didn't like the Worth browns the first time I tried them, but maybe it is because it is low g, I am perfectly content with them at the moment.
If you don't mind wound strings, the Guadalupe strings are very cool. The low g ones are white colored and the rainbow ones for the high G are crazy looking. I really liked them, but I hate wound strings so I took them off. If you don't mind the texture and slide sound, they are great.
Edit: ended up putting Aquila low g on for now. The Worths did start to fall out of favor with me again after all...
For low g tuning (which I currently have on right now), the Worth Brown tenors are doing fine. I didn't like the Worth browns the first time I tried them, but maybe it is because it is low g, I am perfectly content with them at the moment.
If you don't mind wound strings, the Guadalupe strings are very cool. The low g ones are white colored and the rainbow ones for the high G are crazy looking. I really liked them, but I hate wound strings so I took them off. If you don't mind the texture and slide sound, they are great.
Edit: ended up putting Aquila low g on for now. The Worths did start to fall out of favor with me again after all...
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kalmario
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does MGM sell these other brands,
I'm in NZ and all i can source is martin and aquila strings, and find them slighlty on the bright side.
where else can you source these from?
cheers
Cliff
I'm in NZ and all i can source is martin and aquila strings, and find them slighlty on the bright side.
where else can you source these from?
cheers
Cliff
uber_goober
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I'm a fan of the D'Addario Pro Arte J71's. I like nylon and unwound strings, hence the J71's. I'd suggest MGM for strings (simply because he's great). Though I have found that my local music stores that have D'Addario contracts can get me any of the ukulele sets as well.
-John
-John
jdmcnasty
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Worth clear hards!
drjond56
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I also have a KoAloha tenor and my preference is for the Aquila in low G tuning.
Jon
Jon
RevWill
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I'm an Aquila Nylgut (all plain, no wound) fan. They just sound right to my ear.:shaka:
danged
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Aquilla's are not for me, they are on the bright side good if you like high G tunning, Ko'olau Gold's low G are warm and stay in tune better. I am currently trying D'addario wound guitar string with Savarez classical guitar strings, recommended to me by some local Hawaiian musicians, and I love them! The end result will also depend on the Uke you are installing them on, as some strings sound better on certain brands.
Teek
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danged, can you post the sizes of the Savarez strings? I'd like to try them, did you use the upper 4 of classical strings, are any wound? I'm not sure where to start with them, I'd like to try a set on a tenor AND a bari. Light tenor strings like Worth LT can go on a bari, I have a set on right now. may be too thin feeling but the sound is ok, I have it in Bb tuning.
ukeson, a thicker string on C means high g if they are all the same material. Low G or low 4th C tuning (same thing) would be a thicker string if these are NOT wound, i.e.; all PLAIN. If the 4th is wound it's a hair thinner, and low G. This set is these? = J71 D'Addario Pro Arte Tenor Ukulele Strings = all nylon. On one bari I have Hilo bari high G strings and swapped the high g 4th for a Hilo wound low G 4th.
ukeson, a thicker string on C means high g if they are all the same material. Low G or low 4th C tuning (same thing) would be a thicker string if these are NOT wound, i.e.; all PLAIN. If the 4th is wound it's a hair thinner, and low G. This set is these? = J71 D'Addario Pro Arte Tenor Ukulele Strings = all nylon. On one bari I have Hilo bari high G strings and swapped the high g 4th for a Hilo wound low G 4th.
danged
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Here are the strings D'addario (low G) NLY028W .71mm, Savarez Classical Guitar 543R (C) .89mm, 542R (E) .91mm, 541R (A) .71mm. They sell these individually at Just Strings.com
