What would be the main difference between GHS strings and Aquilla:nana:
P pryce4267 Member Joined Nov 10, 2008 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Location Wales Nov 11, 2008 #1 What would be the main difference between GHS strings and Aquilla:nana:
SamWise Well-known member Joined Sep 19, 2008 Messages 716 Reaction score 2 Nov 11, 2008 #2 In my experience, the GHS ones are pretty dead sounding without being in any way mellow, and the Aquilas are much brighter and sparklier sounding, and feel better under my fingers.
In my experience, the GHS ones are pretty dead sounding without being in any way mellow, and the Aquilas are much brighter and sparklier sounding, and feel better under my fingers.
UkEdman90 Well-known member Joined Jul 12, 2008 Messages 773 Reaction score 3 Location SoCal/ I.E. Nov 11, 2008 #3 its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright.
its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright.
N nikolo727 Well-known member Joined Feb 10, 2008 Messages 1,388 Reaction score 7 Nov 11, 2008 #4 UkEdman90 said: its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright. Click to expand... ill second this choice. Ive found that im most happy with D'Addario strings.
UkEdman90 said: its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright. Click to expand... ill second this choice. Ive found that im most happy with D'Addario strings.
HumbleSounds Well-known member Joined Jan 31, 2008 Messages 221 Reaction score 2 Location Oahu, HI Nov 12, 2008 #5 I am liking the D'addarios on my cedar top mellows some of the pop. But for my mahogony laminate I keep rocking the aquila's to brighten the sound. So I suppose the sting choice boils down to the sound your looking for and the qualitys of the instrument your working with. good luck
I am liking the D'addarios on my cedar top mellows some of the pop. But for my mahogony laminate I keep rocking the aquila's to brighten the sound. So I suppose the sting choice boils down to the sound your looking for and the qualitys of the instrument your working with. good luck
H hawaiianmusiclover06 Well-known member Joined May 13, 2008 Messages 446 Reaction score 1 Location 'Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Nov 12, 2008 #6 UkEdman90 said: its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright. Click to expand... I can't wait to get my D'Addario strings from my Ukulele teacher on Nov. 19th. I know that I will be satisfied with high tension strings!
UkEdman90 said: its up to you wut sounds the best. u have to experiment! i like high tension D'Addario's! mellow but still a little bright. Click to expand... I can't wait to get my D'Addario strings from my Ukulele teacher on Nov. 19th. I know that I will be satisfied with high tension strings!
Kanaka916 Well-known member Joined Mar 18, 2008 Messages 7,821 Reaction score 60 Location NorCal 916 Nov 12, 2008 #7 GHS strings - nylon and inexpensive, does not have sustain Aquila - Nylgut, synthetic strings, longer sustain and cost a tad more than GHS Last edited: Nov 12, 2008
GHS strings - nylon and inexpensive, does not have sustain Aquila - Nylgut, synthetic strings, longer sustain and cost a tad more than GHS
UkEdman90 Well-known member Joined Jul 12, 2008 Messages 773 Reaction score 3 Location SoCal/ I.E. Nov 12, 2008 #8 hawaiianmusiclover06 said: I can't wait to get my D'Addario strings from my Ukulele teacher on Nov. 19th. I know that I will be satisfied with high tension strings! Click to expand... NICE! yeah i go with high tension cuz i hate having long nails! i just barely skim the string and a nice mellow tone is produced! ahhhhhhhh!
hawaiianmusiclover06 said: I can't wait to get my D'Addario strings from my Ukulele teacher on Nov. 19th. I know that I will be satisfied with high tension strings! Click to expand... NICE! yeah i go with high tension cuz i hate having long nails! i just barely skim the string and a nice mellow tone is produced! ahhhhhhhh!