Broke a string, advice on string choices that I might find locally?

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Just received my Ohana TK-35G from MGM today! And it sounds great, it totally made my day. But after a few hours of playing the A string snapped, which made me sad because I don't want to play my older uke haha. It must have had a small imperfection or cut I am guessing.

The uke is solid mahogany top sides and back, and is a tenor. I was going to just look for some more aquilas to replace it, but if I can't find any I was curious as to what other choices I should look into. Ken told me he likes this same uke with worths.

I don't know much about strings so any help would be appreciated. I liked how it sounded with aquilas. But maybe a tad brighter.
 
Now that's what I call service...Mike, if I send you my address, you going send me something too? Ha J/K brah . . . While we on the subject of strings, how are the Fremonts compared to the Worths?
 
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Thanks MGM! I sent you an email a bit ago.

So far I've only been able to find d'addario strings locally. I thought these might sound nice on a solid mahogany as well. But as I said, I really I don't have much experience with strings.
 
Hippie Guy said:
Fremonts? I haven't heard of those. Can you fill me in?
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MGM has 'em on his website, Freemont Blacklines, they're fluorocarbon and manufactured in Japan. Any other info will have to come from Mike.

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Yes mike suggested Aquilas, Fremonts, and Worths.

All I have been able to find so far locally is d'addarios. Oh and kala as well. But most places I call have about 1 set of strings, and they're usually soprano or concert.

We need more people here in Santa Barbara playing ukes on the beach. It's beautiful, peaceful, we have palm trees, I have a funky multicolored hawaiin shirt, come on!!

I need to go to hawaii again sometime, I only got to see Oahu.
 
Dane, if strings aren't available locally, why not order strings from Mike? You can also check Elderly and Ukulele World.
 
I was just looking for a quick fix. But my fingers are telling me that playing all day on my week off is making them angry. So I decided a little break should do my fingers (not ME) good. And I am going to order a few different types from mgm, that's why I'm doing more research ;)

Kanaka916 said:
You can also check Elderly and Ukulele World.
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I've never heard of either, will have to check it out! Thanks a bunch!
 
... and manufactured in Japan.
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Fremont is in Seattle :D Picked mine (hard) up from a shop there but have yet to put 'em on. Might do it this weekend to see if it brightens up my Kamaka.
 
i like the sound and feel of ko'olau golds:D tried snakeoilers archtop with them on felt really nice
 
D'Addarios are fine. It's probably worth picking up a set as backup while you wait for the ones you really want to come in the mail.
 
yeah but the other 3 aquilas are fine, I hate to waste good strings. I will just be patient, im going to order more anyways.
 
So am I missing out on something by using the D'addario strings???
I NEVER see anyone here saying to use them???

I have the Green Pkg on my KA-S Soprano and my Concert Flea and the Pro Arte's on my Tenors I really like the sound on the Maple/Spruce Tenor.
Thinking of going to the Koolau gold Low g's on my KA-T, I played them on a Pono and they felt good and now that I have 2 tenors one should be Low g I guess.

I had a set of the Concert D'addario's on my other KA-S but they felt "floppy" got them when I first started and did'nt know the difference, I changed those to the Soprano Aquilla's last night the jury is still out as they need to strech.
 
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Choice of strings is usually preferential and if you like the sound and feel of say, Aquila, use 'em. Everyone here has a favorite and their choice may or may not be liked by others. But really, the only one you have to please is yourself.
 
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