Like the title states, i'm not a fan of Aquila strings. Not into the sound and think they sound uneven to me (both on my current uke, and on other ukues that i have heard, and also they are a bit harsh to my ear) and they have a very 'mushy' and 'soft' feel to me. Been reading and searching around a bit looking for a stiffer string and something that sounds better (obviously the sound part is subjective, but if i list what i don't like about the Aquilas the experts here may be able to help point me in the right direction at least!). I've also had a couple bad sets of Aquilas where i got a bum A string and for some reason it was fine in open tuning but as you played up the neck the intonation would get worse and worse! the previous A string was an Aquila and was fine, and i replaced the bum A another Aquila A string and it was fine and wasnt the uke. Also had a wound low G string that just blew apart on me for no reason. Never had this happen with any guitar strings in my many years of playing guitar, so to me the Aquilas are junk.
Just ordered a few sets of Ko'Olau Mahanas after watching a couple of demos on Youtube from Hawaii Music Supply and the player commented on how they have a stiffer feel, which is what i'm looking for, and they sounded really nice.
So what other strings out there dont have as soft of a feel as the Aquilas? Currently I have an Ohana CK-35, and (keeping my fingers crossed) will be picking up a KoAloha Concert today as well. I know a lot of people also like the worth strings, but not sure how they are feel/tension wise. Have also read/heard that the Kamaka strings are very stiff, but maybe too stiff. looking for something in the middle i guess!
Any advice/help is always greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Just ordered a few sets of Ko'Olau Mahanas after watching a couple of demos on Youtube from Hawaii Music Supply and the player commented on how they have a stiffer feel, which is what i'm looking for, and they sounded really nice.
So what other strings out there dont have as soft of a feel as the Aquilas? Currently I have an Ohana CK-35, and (keeping my fingers crossed) will be picking up a KoAloha Concert today as well. I know a lot of people also like the worth strings, but not sure how they are feel/tension wise. Have also read/heard that the Kamaka strings are very stiff, but maybe too stiff. looking for something in the middle i guess!
Any advice/help is always greatly appreciated! Thanks!