RyRod
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Talsma Tenor String Trials (now with part 2)
A few weeks after I received my Talsma tenor I decided to go through the long process of finding the right strings for how I wanted the uke to sound/feel.
I found that I like a thicker (.026-.028) A string and a thinner (around .037) C string. I don't like that "fat", "thumpy" c string sound you get from thicker ones. As for the A string, i find that thicker ones make sure that I'm actually striking the string.
Over the past few months I've tried 12 sets of strings. Some are specifically marketed for the ukulele, and others you might not think of.
For the test, I came up with a set of songs to keep constant throughout the whole experiment. The mic was on the same setting and I sat the same distance away almost every time. (now that I think about it, I never played that much higher on the fretboard)
Here's the string list:
(PART 1)
1. Worth Clear (original strings)
2. Worth Brown
3. Savarez Alliance (high tension) with cristal "high-g" string
4. D'addario J41
5. Aquila Nylgut
6. Aranjuez Flamenco Guitar Strings
(PART 2)
7. Conde Hermanos
8. Augustine Blue/Regal
9. Savarez Cristal
10. D'addario Flamenco
11. D'addario Composite w/ coffee colored "c-string"
12. D'addario Titanium
All that's needed to make DGBE nylon guitar strings work is this:
E = A ukulele string
B = E ukulele string
G = C ukulele String
E = G ukulele string (get a higher tension/thicker E trebel string)
Part 1, it's lengthy
A few weeks after I received my Talsma tenor I decided to go through the long process of finding the right strings for how I wanted the uke to sound/feel.
I found that I like a thicker (.026-.028) A string and a thinner (around .037) C string. I don't like that "fat", "thumpy" c string sound you get from thicker ones. As for the A string, i find that thicker ones make sure that I'm actually striking the string.
Over the past few months I've tried 12 sets of strings. Some are specifically marketed for the ukulele, and others you might not think of.
For the test, I came up with a set of songs to keep constant throughout the whole experiment. The mic was on the same setting and I sat the same distance away almost every time. (now that I think about it, I never played that much higher on the fretboard)
Here's the string list:
(PART 1)
1. Worth Clear (original strings)
2. Worth Brown
3. Savarez Alliance (high tension) with cristal "high-g" string
4. D'addario J41
5. Aquila Nylgut
6. Aranjuez Flamenco Guitar Strings
(PART 2)
7. Conde Hermanos
8. Augustine Blue/Regal
9. Savarez Cristal
10. D'addario Flamenco
11. D'addario Composite w/ coffee colored "c-string"
12. D'addario Titanium
All that's needed to make DGBE nylon guitar strings work is this:
E = A ukulele string
B = E ukulele string
G = C ukulele String
E = G ukulele string (get a higher tension/thicker E trebel string)
Part 1, it's lengthy
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