I noticed two new types of uke strings from Aquila, so I decided to try one of each.
One is Bionylon, which I like quite a bit for the uke in question. They're a little plasticy, but nice and bright and lively.
The other is the Red series, which I don't care for so far. I may try them on a different uke later. They're quite thin and stiff, and sound like metal strings almost. Another problem is they're dark red and hard to see.
I'm not a fan of the favorite Aquila strings, the nylgut, which don't sound anything like gut to me. The Bionylons seem to have some similarities, but have better intonation and response.
Aquila seems to have raised the price of their natural gut strings, and Elderly has stopped carrying them. Price on the Aquila website was 22 euros. Ouch! Glad I stocked up a few years ago.
One is Bionylon, which I like quite a bit for the uke in question. They're a little plasticy, but nice and bright and lively.
The other is the Red series, which I don't care for so far. I may try them on a different uke later. They're quite thin and stiff, and sound like metal strings almost. Another problem is they're dark red and hard to see.
I'm not a fan of the favorite Aquila strings, the nylgut, which don't sound anything like gut to me. The Bionylons seem to have some similarities, but have better intonation and response.
Aquila seems to have raised the price of their natural gut strings, and Elderly has stopped carrying them. Price on the Aquila website was 22 euros. Ouch! Glad I stocked up a few years ago.