besley
Well-known member
We all know that string preference is quite personal, with the sound of any particular brand being very subjective. Though there do seem to be some things most folks agree upon, like Aquilas being loud, or Aquilas seeming to work particularly well on laminate ukes.
That being said, does anyone have any suggestions for what type of strings work well on banjo ukes? Near as I can tell, the D'Addarios that came on my new Firefly Tenor are essentially the same as Aquila New Nylgut. I find the surface of these to be pretty rough, so I swapped them out for D'Addario EJ99T Fluorocarbon strings. The result is of course smoother to the feel with less string tension - but also a bit less harsh sounding, with less volume (which could be a good thing on a banjo uke!).
The only strings that are specifically marketed for banjo ukes seem to be Aquila 42Us, also New Nylgut. So any words of banjo uke wisdom out there?
That being said, does anyone have any suggestions for what type of strings work well on banjo ukes? Near as I can tell, the D'Addarios that came on my new Firefly Tenor are essentially the same as Aquila New Nylgut. I find the surface of these to be pretty rough, so I swapped them out for D'Addario EJ99T Fluorocarbon strings. The result is of course smoother to the feel with less string tension - but also a bit less harsh sounding, with less volume (which could be a good thing on a banjo uke!).
The only strings that are specifically marketed for banjo ukes seem to be Aquila 42Us, also New Nylgut. So any words of banjo uke wisdom out there?