Fremont Blackline Medium Strings

[DaleR]

So, from advice from Mike at Uke Republic, I bought a couple sets of these. My Fluke was sort of dead sounding and these strings really changed the voice! I also installed them on my black dolphin, which also greatly improved in sound. What are your experiences with these strings?

 

[Tailgate]

got them on my Kala Archtop tenor..only strings that sound good on her.. love them for this uke.. Living Waters on the rest of my brood.

 

[PereBourik]

I have Fremont Blacklines (High G tuning) on my Pono ATD. The tension is too high for me. As a new player I think that they are hard to play and make my tenor sound harsh, too guitar-like. I'd want to lower the action if these were my only strings. Next up in the rotation: Worth Browns, Ko'Olau Alohis, and have just ordered Living Water Strings.

 

[vanflynn]

I have a lanikai concert monkey pod which has a thicker than average top, plus is dense wood. I keep on coming back to the fremonts mediums. They are the best feel / sound good strings I have found for that one so far.

 

[guitarsnrotts]

Have a set of Low-G (unwound) on my Lanikai Spalted Mango Tenor. The only brand that really brought out a great tone.

 

[Bao]

I have a lanikai concert monkey pod which has a thicker than average top, plus is dense wood. I keep on coming back to the fremonts mediums. They are the best feel / sound good strings I have found for that one so far.

I agree with Van, my lanikai tenor monkey pod always had such a nice harp-like tone from fremont strings!

P.S. Aquila red series are pretty equal leveled with fremonts on my ukulele

 

[guitharsis]

I have Fremont Blackline HT on a Kamaka soprano and Kamaka concert. Both sound very good.

The biggest difference I noticed is when I put Fremont Blackline MT on a 2009 KoAloha soprano and 2010 KoAloha concert. Liked them much better than the stock strings. But just received a 2013 KoAloha concert and the stock strings sound good, really good.

 

[oldtimestrings]

I love Fremont blacklines on my Ko'olau koa concert. Sweet and clear. I've had a set on there for months and they show no signs of loding any of their sparkle.

 

[guitarsnrotts]

Tried some on my early-70s Kamaka soprano. Preferred the sound of Worth Medium Browns.

 

[PBandChelly]

I just put some on my Kala Pineapple at the suggestion of Paul December. I am really liking them so far. The sound is much clearer than the Aquilas I had on there previously. It even seems a little louder. I had heard that fluorocarbon strings were harder to play for beginners, but I found that not to be the case. I've built up pretty good callouses from practicing a lot, though, so YMMV. Overall, highly worth the 8 or so dollars.