costaricadave
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I know there are a ton of Mainland Uke owners on this site. Wondering which strings most folks like the best?? I have a Mahogany Tenor.
I put some Worth Clears on mine after using only Aquilas and its a HUGE difference to me. I really like the way my uke sounds with these strings.
I am not sure what the difference, but it is in the formulation, gauges are the same to the best of my knowledge. I have played both, and I have played both on Mahogany. I am not a fan of the clear strings as they are chimey (as are the Martin strings to me)- really chimey to my ear, and I play mostly spruce top instruments. I have had the Browns in more than one Uke, and I am currently loving them (and have for a year) in my Martin which is a solid mahogany. They are warmer to my ear, though some find them dead (nothing is dead in a vintage Martin).What is the difference between the Browns and the Clears? Other than the color...hahaha
I never had a Mainland, but did have a Kala solid mahogany tenor. I tried a few different strings on that uke and definitely liked Fremont blacklines the best. Clear, focused, rich, punchy, warm and brilliant at the same time. Intonation was very good with them as well.Mahogany tenor--Fremont blacklines
Very little difference in the two very similar in sound characteristics and feel, I kinda agree the blacklines are just a little bit stiffer but not much. I like the worths also , actually run a worth/freemont combo on my concert.I have a set of Worth Browns that I was thinking of trying. Ever tried them??
Alohi and Fremont strings are very different. Alohi is actually a monofilament nylon, which makes them a little different from other nylons, but still nylon. I suspect that they might be made by D'addario, similar if not identical to the latter's T2 Titanium strings. In any event, Alohis are definitely not flurocarbon strings. They are much thicker than fluros in diameter, and have a totally different feel and response. They are good strings, rich but not as bright to my ear as Ko'olau's marketing description would suggest. I like their sound generally, but find that their thick gauge can create some problems, namely, that the C string can sound a little tubby and the intonation can be thrown off on some instruments. Good strings, but I like Fremonts much more (and note that some of my impressions are based on how these strings behaved on a Ko'olau ukulele).I just put Ko'olau Alohis on my Pono mahogany concert, and I love them. Wonder if they are made by Fremont? They are clear and gray in color. Nice ring, sweet tone.