the52blues
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I am a long time guitar player now ukulele convert with my first tenor uke (Kala archtop electric). It came strung with Aquillas. It sounds fine, maybe a touch quieter than I imagined but I think that's due more to archtop and F holes instead of a center sound hole. I have several guitars and buy my strings for them in bulk because I change them all every month or so (a lot of work LOL). Most guitar players I know seem to prefer light gauge strings but I find them too tinny. I use medium gauge on all my axes - even the solid body electrics. I've noticed a few threads about uke string on here that say the strings don't really need to be changed until they break or get pitted from the frets. There is also a lot of talk about brands and which is the best for your uke. What I'm curious about is - Do uke strings come in gauges? Can you buy a thicker set or a louder set or do you do that by buying a different brand? None of the sets are marked "light, medium, ultra light, heavy etc. are they?