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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 09/06/2005 : 12:09:23 PM
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On my six-string tenor Mele, I have been using a .031" wound string (presently from a set of GHS strings) for the lower-pitched A.
I keep finding that, within only a couple weeks of playing, the wire on the string keeps splitting, usually at the second and third frets.
Rather than having to change this one string every month, I'm open to other replacement recommendations; have you got any to pass on to me?
Are there non-wound options that would sound good in this circumstance?
Mahalo! =Gregg=
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Fez
Aloha
New Zealand
19 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 12:58:24 PM
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Interestings how on 6 stinged ukes the A and G string are strung thick and thin whereas on many 8 stings including mine the C and G strings are strung like this and the A and E strings in unison.
Must make a completely different sound?
Anyone heard them side by side who can comment on the difference? |
Arohanui
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2005 : 2:38:41 PM
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worth brand strings have non-wound low g strings. i'm sure that you could find a suitable replacement for your low a. mike at www.alternatetunings.com is a great source of information on strings. check his site; give him an email.
note that they are seemingly pricey because they sell double-length string sets; you get two sets of strings in each pack. |
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KoAloha
Akahai
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2005 : 9:13:37 PM
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Gregg,
Our KoAloha/Worth strings do come in a 6 string set. I believe Mike just placed an order with us this morning. All of the strings are non-wound.
Are the frets smooth at the second and third fret positions? A lot of premature string failure can be a result of improper recrowning of the frets, when they have been adjusted. If they've been filed or sanded flat, but not smoothed out, the tops or edges of the frets will remain rough and in effect be abrasive against the strings.
Aloha,
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Curtis Takahashi
Akahai
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2005 : 12:51:07 PM
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The Worth strings are definitely worth (no pun intended) a try. I find that the low G sets give a more balanced tone overall. the wound strings can sometimes be overpowering until they settle down.
Aloha,
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2005 : 8:07:15 PM
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I just put on a couple sets of Worth low-G strings on a couple ukes (a couple Lanikais) and they sound really nice, must improved over the GHS/Hilo style for volume and warmth. I ordered the set with the harder G string, but it tends to overpower the higher strings and rings longer than the others. Anyone else have that happen? Perhaps I need the set with the hardest G string available.
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goto636
Aloha
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2005 : 03:18:21 AM
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I've tried Worth brown strings and they do sound good. But wound strings add a lot of bottom end to the sound that non-wound strings just don't deliver.
Also, since Worth strings are thinner than other strings they're more painful on my fingers. Anyone else have this issue, or do I just need more toughing up?
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2005 : 3:28:50 PM
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Rather than having to change this one string every month
Umm, if you play a lot, that's not excessive. Strings wear out very fast; the biggest problem newbies have is not being able to tune because their strings are grimed up and so cannot reproduce the upper harmonics.
When I was touring full time, I generally changed strings once a week.. and more often if I was hitting the festival circuit and jamming all night.
Now? Only when they actually fall off.....
Like Kenny Hall says, I'd rather have old strings and a fresh hamburger.
cheers,
M
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KoAloha
Akahai
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2005 : 6:35:42 PM
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What tension are you using? The medium tension, or BM, set is slightly more taut than regular black nylons. We also have a BL set, which is the light gauge. This might help.
Aloha,
Paul
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Originally posted by goto636
I've tried Worth brown strings and they do sound good. But wound strings add a lot of bottom end to the sound that non-wound strings just don't deliver.
Also, since Worth strings are thinner than other strings they're more painful on my fingers. Anyone else have this issue, or do I just need more toughing up?
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