bynapkinart
Well-known member
I'm having a tough time settling on a string of choice for my PKT-1E. I first had it strung with Worths and didn't like the feel and sound; they had a boomy characteristic that I didn't really like at all. Next up were Ko'olau Golds that I liked quite a bit though they lacked the projection that the Worths had.
Aquilas had all kinds of projection but they were just so bright. They sounded better to my ears than the others but I think solid Koa is just not the wood for Aquila strings...I've used them before on Mahogany and have gotten fantastic results but I think Koa is too bright and the uke gets very brash and crazy loud very quickly.
The best strings were the most recent: D'addario J71's. They had great balance, great volume, and felt awesome. Problem is, the intonation up the neck went down the toilet. I need good intonation and I got it out of the other three, but for whatever reason the J71's didn't intonate well at all.
So I'm left at a crossroads and don't know what strings to settle on. I have a set of Southcoast strings on the way and I'm hoping that they do the trick, but I'm open to other suggestions.
Any PKT owners care to chime in? Any Pono owners?
Aquilas had all kinds of projection but they were just so bright. They sounded better to my ears than the others but I think solid Koa is just not the wood for Aquila strings...I've used them before on Mahogany and have gotten fantastic results but I think Koa is too bright and the uke gets very brash and crazy loud very quickly.
The best strings were the most recent: D'addario J71's. They had great balance, great volume, and felt awesome. Problem is, the intonation up the neck went down the toilet. I need good intonation and I got it out of the other three, but for whatever reason the J71's didn't intonate well at all.
So I'm left at a crossroads and don't know what strings to settle on. I have a set of Southcoast strings on the way and I'm hoping that they do the trick, but I'm open to other suggestions.
Any PKT owners care to chime in? Any Pono owners?