Kayak Jim
Well-known member
Yesterday I replaced the stock Aquila strings on my Mainland mahogany concert with Southcoast mediums. I'd been playing the Mainland with the Aquilas for a few months (my previous uke was a Kala, also with Aquilas). I initially thought they were brash but I think the sound had grown on me.
After switching to the Southcoasts the sound seems quiet and even thin or tinny. The volume from each string does seem very balanced and so they sound good when finger picking (and don't make that squeaking sound).
I was expecting the string change to be something akin to the switch from the laminate to the solid- wow! If I tried a "K" uke and it sounded like my Mainland now does I think I'd say "no thanks".
How about it- have you had this "old familiar sound seems better" experience?
Jim B
After switching to the Southcoasts the sound seems quiet and even thin or tinny. The volume from each string does seem very balanced and so they sound good when finger picking (and don't make that squeaking sound).
I was expecting the string change to be something akin to the switch from the laminate to the solid- wow! If I tried a "K" uke and it sounded like my Mainland now does I think I'd say "no thanks".
How about it- have you had this "old familiar sound seems better" experience?
Jim B