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Aquila Corde Ukulele String Set - Baritone
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Until the mid-20th century Ukuleles were mounted exclusively in gut, a material that had been used for thousand of years and that combines excellent promptness of attack with brilliance of timbre - very different, in other words, from modern nylon strings. And until recently the typical sound quality of gut has been a constant point of reference for luthiers, composers and performers alike.
A fundamental aim of our research has therefore been to make a new synthetic product having the same acoustic properties as gut - but without its typical defects - (high cost, limited duration and high instability under varying climatic). The New Nylgut has precisely these qualities: allowing one, on the one hand, to rediscover the sonorities familiar to the great 19th and 20th century Uke masters; and guaranteeing, on the other, a stability of tuning higher even than that of the best gut and nylon strings.
Notice!
Just like gut, the New Nylgut is liable to suffer from cutting edges. Before stringing the instrument do make sure the nut and bridge are free from sharp edges and the nut grooves not too deep and perfectly smooth.
You can get rid of sharp edges with very fine grit sandpaper (600, for example) or the finest steelwool (000).
-The best sound quality develops when the strings have completely set, which may ordinarily take sometime. To achieve a stable intonation in just a few minutes you can repeatedly pinch each string at midlength with your fingers, pull it decidedly sideways and tune it up again. Stop when the string does not pull out of tune anymore.
A fundamental aim of our research has therefore been to make a new synthetic product having the same acoustic properties as gut - but without its typical defects - (high cost, limited duration and high instability under varying climatic). The New Nylgut has precisely these qualities: allowing one, on the one hand, to rediscover the sonorities familiar to the great 19th and 20th century Uke masters; and guaranteeing, on the other, a stability of tuning higher even than that of the best gut and nylon strings.
Notice!
Just like gut, the New Nylgut is liable to suffer from cutting edges. Before stringing the instrument do make sure the nut and bridge are free from sharp edges and the nut grooves not too deep and perfectly smooth.
You can get rid of sharp edges with very fine grit sandpaper (600, for example) or the finest steelwool (000).
-The best sound quality develops when the strings have completely set, which may ordinarily take sometime. To achieve a stable intonation in just a few minutes you can repeatedly pinch each string at midlength with your fingers, pull it decidedly sideways and tune it up again. Stop when the string does not pull out of tune anymore.
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Closest Store Laval, Quebec
Sweet sound on my uke.theybare hard to find. I just dropped my fret hammer and it broke a string on my uke.so im here now ordering a new set.
Posted by Jim MacAULAY on Mar 9, 2015
Believe the hype 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Cambridge, Ontario
Having come from the world of steel stringed solid body instruments, I initially ignored all the reviews about Aquila strings,...& bought something else when it was time to restring my Tenor uke.
I immediately realized my folly.
Believe the hype about Aquila Nylguts,... whereas most competitors black nylon strings are passable they're a far cry in every category.
"Why Aquila Nylguts?" You might ask.
Superb tone - they're very balanced in both volume & warmth - they tend to bring out the bell like tones, warm mids & delicate harp-like top end of a tenor uke.
Superb Tension - again, balanced right across the board, they have a delightfully smooth feel (which all but removes unintentional finger board "noises") & makes them very responsive to touch.
I do a lot of finger-picking style, & these strings are a noticeable step up from anything else I've tried on a uke.
You might notice a slight drop in volume from the typical black nylon sets of the competition - but it's more than compensated for by the much better tone & play-ability they give your instrument (and the nice way they react to subtle touch.)
Posted by Randy B. on Jan 24, 2015
Love these strings! 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Scarborough, Ontario
I literally just replaced the strings of my concert uke, which previously had GHS strings. These Aquila ones made my uke sound so different and gave it a much warmer tone. I should have replaced them sooner! Highly recommend.
Posted by Emmylou on May 8, 2013