Help with strings

TreF

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• Dec 31, 2009

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So I dont know what strings to buy for my new concert Uke.

I purchased (can trade before it ships)

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Ukul...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1262235896&sr=1-2

but after looking a little bit i found

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Hawa...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1262235655&sr=1-3

The first link posted does not say what type of strings it is, and the second says concert in the picture, but tenor in the description. They both say the dimensions of the strings though...

So which ones do i buy? this is confusing!! lol

thanks

 

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• Dec 31, 2009

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Anyway you can just get these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUILA-Concert-...ultDomain_0?hash=item56384e664a#ht_918wt_1165

 

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or, even these

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-J92-...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1262236320&sr=1-1

 

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The second post you had is the same as the ones i have above that is described as Tenor strings. "This regular set for tenor ukulele is made from..."

Also, since i purchased with amazon, (gift card lol) i was going to just have em send me the others. if that makes sense.

 

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TreF said:

The second post you had is the same as the ones i have above that is described as Tenor strings. "This regular set for tenor ukulele is made from..."

Also, since i purchased with amazon, (gift card lol) i was going to just have em send me the others. if that makes sense.

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Meh, sorry I have no idea.

 

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lol no problem, I decided to not be cheap and purchase Aquila strings on ebay. Mainly because amazon decided to not let me trade for the others.

So ya, problem solved!

Though i am curious what the dimensions of strings are for each type of Uke. Does it depend on the manufacturer, or is there a standard size for each type of uke.

 

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• Dec 31, 2009

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The J65 I believe is for a soprano, J53 (Concert) and J54 (tenor). D'Addario also has the Pro Arte J71 (tenor) and J92 (concert) and much more preferred.