CPG
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I just switched the strings on mine to Worth CMs yesterday and thought I'd share my experience.
When I got it I immediately put Martin M600s on it. Overall, those definitely gave it a more balanced sound then the Pyramids that came on it, but I decided to try a few other things after a while. I had Martin Premiums on for a while. Those things sound great fingerpicked and are really really nice up the neck but strummed they tended to exentuate some of the clangyness. Then I tried worth brown since everyone recommends those. I liked them at first, and they definitely mellowed things out, but after while I started to like them less. Yes, they took out some of the harsh brightness, but they also took out some of the nice sparkle, and sometimes made the uke seem a little too bongy (sorry I'm using lots of stupid subjective words here like "bongy" and "clangy").
I put the CMs on yesterday and though I haven't played them much I think I might like them the best. Yeah, they are bright, but they are more balanced then others I think, and some of the brightness they bring back in somehow makes the uke sound sweeter to me. More pling, less bong. We'll see how I feel after playing it with these for a few more weeks. The funny thing is I bet Worth CMs are probably pretty similar sounding to the Pyramids I originally pulled of of it! LOL!
I could actually see liking a mix of browns and clears on these. Maybe browns for the G and A strings and clears for the C and E strings. I definitely like the C string better with the clear.
When I got it I immediately put Martin M600s on it. Overall, those definitely gave it a more balanced sound then the Pyramids that came on it, but I decided to try a few other things after a while. I had Martin Premiums on for a while. Those things sound great fingerpicked and are really really nice up the neck but strummed they tended to exentuate some of the clangyness. Then I tried worth brown since everyone recommends those. I liked them at first, and they definitely mellowed things out, but after while I started to like them less. Yes, they took out some of the harsh brightness, but they also took out some of the nice sparkle, and sometimes made the uke seem a little too bongy (sorry I'm using lots of stupid subjective words here like "bongy" and "clangy").
I put the CMs on yesterday and though I haven't played them much I think I might like them the best. Yeah, they are bright, but they are more balanced then others I think, and some of the brightness they bring back in somehow makes the uke sound sweeter to me. More pling, less bong. We'll see how I feel after playing it with these for a few more weeks. The funny thing is I bet Worth CMs are probably pretty similar sounding to the Pyramids I originally pulled of of it! LOL!
I could actually see liking a mix of browns and clears on these. Maybe browns for the G and A strings and clears for the C and E strings. I definitely like the C string better with the clear.
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