New to the world of ukes, I decided to go with a second already. My first choice was excellent, albeit sheer luck. I bought a Kala Travel Tenor from MGM. I love it, but wanted to see if a smaller uke might be to my liking. So, from ebay I purchased a Koa Pili Koko in concert size. It arrived today and must say that I am very happy but I have some questions. The strings on the tenor were like fence posts. Playing chords such as a Bb on the nylgut strings was on the border of hopeless. The strings on the KPK are very soft in comparison. That's the good news. The less good news is that they are muted compared to the Kala. Additionally, the strings on the KPK are stretching like nothing I have seen.
Does anyone know what kind of strings they typically ship with the KPK? They are black in color. Should I replace them, or since they are easier on my fingers should I use these for practice? I am able to use chords on them that would have made me the mayor of Buzz City on the nylguts.
How much difference would a set of different strings make on this little concert?
Does anyone know what kind of strings they typically ship with the KPK? They are black in color. Should I replace them, or since they are easier on my fingers should I use these for practice? I am able to use chords on them that would have made me the mayor of Buzz City on the nylguts.
How much difference would a set of different strings make on this little concert?