hammer40
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I have been experimenting with strings for a little while now and figured I would give the Aquila red series, 87U, a try. I know they changed their formula to try to alleviate the breakage issue, so I thought it might be a good time to try them out.
I have heard good things about the sound of these strings, and all the audio I have heard of them sounded real good as well. They big complaint is the breakage issue, well, they have not solved it. At least for the two sets I tried.
I followed the video that demonstrates how to string them up properly. I made sure my ukes nut and saddle were in good order as well. All to no avail, the A string snapped after about 5 hours, and I wasn't playing it at the time.
It's to bad, I loved the sound they produced, bright but not thin or tinny, lots of sustain, articulate and clear, picking or strumming. I love the deep red color as well. They are more dense string so they have a firm feel under your finger, which I like a lot.
If Aquila can ever solve the brittle nature of these strings, they really have a winner in my book. Unfortunetly, I won't be trying them again until it is 100 percent solved with a money back gaurantee to back it up.
I have heard good things about the sound of these strings, and all the audio I have heard of them sounded real good as well. They big complaint is the breakage issue, well, they have not solved it. At least for the two sets I tried.
I followed the video that demonstrates how to string them up properly. I made sure my ukes nut and saddle were in good order as well. All to no avail, the A string snapped after about 5 hours, and I wasn't playing it at the time.
It's to bad, I loved the sound they produced, bright but not thin or tinny, lots of sustain, articulate and clear, picking or strumming. I love the deep red color as well. They are more dense string so they have a firm feel under your finger, which I like a lot.
If Aquila can ever solve the brittle nature of these strings, they really have a winner in my book. Unfortunetly, I won't be trying them again until it is 100 percent solved with a money back gaurantee to back it up.
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