just for future reference, this aquilas are certainly do NOT produce the best sound on a laminate. A cheap laminate then perhaps maybe but anything above about $120 should be experimented on. I have worth browns instead of the usual aquilas on my laminate luna tattoo and it has such better sustain and a sweeter tone. I wouldn't recommend them on a cheaper uke since the low end ukes are usually quiet, and worths arent loud like aquilas. The aquilas just make them louder and have more sustain than the cheap nylon brand GHS that's on a couple cheap ukes.