OldePhart
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Yesterday I put a set of concert Ko'Olau Mahana strings on my mango soprano (I almost always put concert strings on my soprano ukes - I like some tension and they seem to intonate much better up the neck, too).
To be honest, I didn't really expect to like the Mahana strings that much but I like to try a little of everything. I figured if I was going to like them on anything it would probably be the mango soprano as it is the brightest uke I have and I keep it tuned up to D.
They've not fully settled in yet but the intonation is very good and I like the feel and the sound. I don't think I'd care for them much on a more mellow uke, but on this bright mango they are pretty tasty. I haven't really decided if I like them as much as the Ko'Olau Gold strings (and it's hard to judge in this case because the Golds I took off were soprano strings) but it's a close enough contest that it will probably take a couple of string changes before I decide if one is better than the other.
John
To be honest, I didn't really expect to like the Mahana strings that much but I like to try a little of everything. I figured if I was going to like them on anything it would probably be the mango soprano as it is the brightest uke I have and I keep it tuned up to D.
They've not fully settled in yet but the intonation is very good and I like the feel and the sound. I don't think I'd care for them much on a more mellow uke, but on this bright mango they are pretty tasty. I haven't really decided if I like them as much as the Ko'Olau Gold strings (and it's hard to judge in this case because the Golds I took off were soprano strings) but it's a close enough contest that it will probably take a couple of string changes before I decide if one is better than the other.
John