I recently changed my ukulele strings from Aquila Nylgut to Martin M600 Clear Fluorocarbon. Which ones did you like best? Or are there other strings you think I should try next? Let me know!
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00:04 -- Aquila Arpeggio ( Arpeggio Meditation by Daniel Ward )
00:38 -- Martin's Arpeggio
01:11 -- Aquila Fingerpicking ( Mr Moustafa arranged by Al Wood at ukehunt )
01:50 -- Martin's Fingerpicking
02:29 -- Aquila strum
02:47 -- Martin's strum
03:07 -- Aquila harmonics
03:20 -- Martin's harmonics
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The Aquila's are definitely louder. The strums sound boomier and I think it's harder to hear the difference between chords. On my uke I had intonation issues so the lower down the fret I played, the more out of tune it would get, especially on the C string. It's especially obvious when strummed.
The Martin's are quieter and less "chimey". They are less "sweet" sounding, but I find their sound less artificial. I prefer them strummed over the Aquila's and I don't mind them finger picked.
Two things surprised me about the Martin's.
1. They improved my uke's intonation massively! I heard on some of the uke forums people suggested you change your strings before messing about with the uke to fix intonation issues, but I really didn't think it would make a difference. I'm not sure yet if it's because of the type of strings or perhaps something in the way mine was setup before I got it.
2. My uke got easier to play. I've been playing daily for almost 6 months now and I still found it painful to fret chords, especially on the first fret. I don't have that issue on my other two ukuleles. I was sure the action was too high. Maybe it still is, but the Martin strings are softer and in my mind much easier to fret. I no longer have finger pain and my calluses don't look as ripped up as before. So because of these reasons I'm going to stick to Martin's for the time being.
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