Well, if what you say about most packaged G,C,E,A strings fitting most G,C,E,A Ukes, then my question is moot. I'm happy with the way the red low A feels and sounds, and the buzz is gone. However, some of the people in the UU change their strings almost on a daily basis. I wonder if any of them are having string breakage problems. There are two threads on this forum about a lot of red string breakage. People are trying and trying for a certain tone or sound, but I probably don't hear well enough to be that picky, and I certainly don't play well enough to worry about it either.
And now to my Lanikai Banjolele. I really like it a lot. The wooden parts look just great, and the metal parts are good too. I think I would have preferred chrome but no biggy. It is very loud, so, if one is playing with others, he will be heard. It's very heavy, but I've got a guitar strap on it, so this old man can deal with it. I mostly sit and play anyway. I've been thinking of removing the resonator, but I'm worried about getting the Remo head back on correctly. I'm trying to learn Clawhammer, but my progress is a bit slow. Anyway, it looks good, and it plays good enough for me. The only possible negative is it's weight, but, if you play banjo, you probably already know about that
Thanks for your help; I feel better about my Low A problem now.