joeybug
Well-known member
Hey everyone
For Christmas and my birthday, the lovely mm stan gifted me four sets of Martin Fluorocarbons as they are hard to get in the UK - or at least I've not come across them in my searching for "other strings" than Aquilas and Worths.
I recently changed the strings on my KPK to a new set of Worth Brown's and so didn't want to waste those as I know I like the sound of them on her, and although I have seven other Ukuleles, I prefer Aquilas on my laminates, but I did have my Clearwater Vita Soprano which has a solid Spruce top with Mahogany laminate back and sides so thought it was worth a shot to see how they sounded on her.
I made a video playing the "Ukulele For Dummies" version of Brahm's Lullaby which is a mixture of fingerpicking and chords/strumming, I'm not 100% on the song so there are some mistakes, but it does give a good sound sample, then I put them together as one video (very basic, I'm not too good at that stuff!)
Here it is:
I had some problems with the A string when re-stringing her and as a result "felt" a buzz when playing the new strings to begin with, I thin it's noticeable, but I know it's there, so it may be a case of having to change them to a brand new set or at least the A string, which seems like such a waste!
Anyway, let me know what you think! I think she sounds a bit brighter, and I'll give them a good go and may even strum my KPK with a set next time I change her over
Joey :music:
For Christmas and my birthday, the lovely mm stan gifted me four sets of Martin Fluorocarbons as they are hard to get in the UK - or at least I've not come across them in my searching for "other strings" than Aquilas and Worths.
I recently changed the strings on my KPK to a new set of Worth Brown's and so didn't want to waste those as I know I like the sound of them on her, and although I have seven other Ukuleles, I prefer Aquilas on my laminates, but I did have my Clearwater Vita Soprano which has a solid Spruce top with Mahogany laminate back and sides so thought it was worth a shot to see how they sounded on her.
I made a video playing the "Ukulele For Dummies" version of Brahm's Lullaby which is a mixture of fingerpicking and chords/strumming, I'm not 100% on the song so there are some mistakes, but it does give a good sound sample, then I put them together as one video (very basic, I'm not too good at that stuff!)
Here it is:
I had some problems with the A string when re-stringing her and as a result "felt" a buzz when playing the new strings to begin with, I thin it's noticeable, but I know it's there, so it may be a case of having to change them to a brand new set or at least the A string, which seems like such a waste!
Anyway, let me know what you think! I think she sounds a bit brighter, and I'll give them a good go and may even strum my KPK with a set next time I change her over
Joey :music: