haole
Well-known member
Just downloaded UU's new OokStrngrz app and I must say, I'm amazed. Frustrated with the sound of my strings on all my ukes, I was about to flood the forum with a bunch of threads asking for string recommendations for each instrument based on their individual mass, density, top thickness, bracing pattern, wood color, and drag coefficient. Thanks to the countless hours the UU guys spent analyzing data in their secret String Lab inside a dormant volcano, I can just fire up my iPhone and find strings that are objectively perfect for my exact ukulele.
Turns out that due to the unique vibrations caused by the fretwire composition and pointy headstock on my KoAloha tenor, the perfect set of strings for me is an Aquila Red Low G (the first production run only; newer ones aren't quite the same consistency), a wound C that's actually a G string from a Savarez guitar set, a real gut E string from a lute, and a GHS A string from a concert set. These are tricky to track down individually, so I've had to order strings from all over the world. My concert Flea actually requires contrabass strings, and I figure I'll have to sand them down once they arrive so they'll fit in the nut slots. But I have a feeling that once everyone on the forum jumps on the OokStrngrz train, we'll be able to settle the string question once and for all. Thanks, UU, for a killer app that will revolutionize the way we play!
Turns out that due to the unique vibrations caused by the fretwire composition and pointy headstock on my KoAloha tenor, the perfect set of strings for me is an Aquila Red Low G (the first production run only; newer ones aren't quite the same consistency), a wound C that's actually a G string from a Savarez guitar set, a real gut E string from a lute, and a GHS A string from a concert set. These are tricky to track down individually, so I've had to order strings from all over the world. My concert Flea actually requires contrabass strings, and I figure I'll have to sand them down once they arrive so they'll fit in the nut slots. But I have a feeling that once everyone on the forum jumps on the OokStrngrz train, we'll be able to settle the string question once and for all. Thanks, UU, for a killer app that will revolutionize the way we play!