Comments on: Ukulele Strings

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:30 +0000

I have a Kala Ka Kc Concert Ukulele and find that the Aquila Nylgut strings give this Uke a really great sound. There is plenty of volume, heaps of sustain, and just the right combination of bright & mellow tones to bring the best out of this instrument.

By: Brendak

Brendak — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:29:29 +0000

I got my concert ukulele a month ago and I must say my top favorite strings are Aquila the new Nylgut material. They are soft and very flexible therefore they resonate so much better than stiff nylon. I love them!

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:53:46 +0000

I got my concert uke two years ago (its a Laka…very pretty little thing, nice sound). It’s currently strung with Aquilas, high G.

Now, I want to restring it to low G…should I restring the whole thing at the same time? Loving this site…thanks for the info! x

By: Aaron J Shay

Aaron J Shay — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:22:23 +0000

I’ve been playing a soprano Kala with high-G Aquilas for a few years, and I’m only now starting to gig with it more consistently. So far, I have been extremely pleased with this set-up.

My playing style is fairly aggressive and rock-inspired, which means my strings take a lot of damage over the course of a set. Does anybody have a suggestion as to the most durable strings? I want to get the right balance of endurance, volume and brightness. Thanks! This site is a wonderful resource.

By: willisoften

willisoften — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:34:22 +0000

Martin M600 strings sound great on my Kiwaya laminate and they sound fine on my KTS-5 as well.
They do feel a bit thin and they are not the loudest. But they seem to tune with a very even tension and sound balanced, seem come between the more modern long sustain and the old-time plunk.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:59:57 +0000

My friend suggested Martin strings for my uke. Are Martin strings pretty good too?

By: Chris C

Chris C — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:16:01 +0000

I’ve heard that a wound G and C make for a mellow tone, which I like. I have a concert. Will it work to place a tenor wound C on the concert (have been unable to find a set with wound G and C for the concert size instrument)? Or is there a string manufactured who makes a set with wound G and C that you could recommmend? Love the website!

By: jerry Rushing

jerry Rushing — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:14:56 +0000

i was gifted a ookulele for my 52nd birthday it is a luna concert size with the cool design on it.

yes i am planning on trying other strings but the main thing is playing it. it has a sweet spot. it seems to be that little space between the sound hole and the base of the neck. I mean Bam these Aquila’s sing my wife says wow i am surprised at the sound. I have seen these type if discussions take place before, film vs digital,NIKON vs Canon,Ginger vs Mrs Howell, Fender vs Gibson
Hands down Nikon, film but medium format size, Ginger but with Mrs Howells money.

Some of the best music we all have ever heard was played on instruments that were primitive and second hand.

Love music

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:37:43 +0000

I have a Tenor Koa Pili Koko and had them with Aquila’s for awhile. But after changing them over to Ko’olau golds made a whole lot of difference in tone and resonance of sound holding much better. The separation of each string rang out just beautifully, especially for picking. But every ukulele will never sound the same, it always depends on the tone wood each time. I’m not putting Aquila’s down but you never know what your ukulele will sound like when you do change strings. It’s good to experiment. Quality strings does make a difference.

By: Tracy Woodard

Tracy Woodard — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:55:13 +0000

I have a concert and a tenor. I practice on my concert and play my tenor. The difference is that I have strung my tenor to play an octive lower than standard. Although I like the sound, the action is a little more firm than I would like it to be – it is harder to play.

I have learned that a D string for a Classic Guitar can be used as a low G for a Tenor, which of course can be stepped up one whole note to be a low G. So I have a Martin Darco string for the low G.Both silver plated wound.

My low C is a D’Addario NYL043w. Which is silver plated wound on nylon.

My low E is a Classic guitar A or fifth string, a GHS brand T5S Silvered Copper Wrap.

My low A is a GHS Classic Guitar D or fourth string T4S Silvered Copper Wrap.

I love the deep rich sound, but I have developed this through trial and error and could probably acheive better tone and action if I knew what I was doing. And if all 4 strings were the same manufacturer and construction.

Any advice or direction would be appreciated.