AQUILA 87U TENOR UKULELE STRING SET. • Aquila RED SERIES® 87U Tenor Uke String Set. Fitting a quality set of Premium Quality Ukulele Strings is still the easiest and cheapest way to improve your ukulele's Tone and Play-ability and a set of Aquila RED SERIES strings, handmade in Italy by Aquila Corde Armoniche is a sure fire way to breath life into your ukulele.
These strings have a mixed reputation. A lot of people say they snap in the first day or two, but then other people seem to think they last well.
They do have a good reputation for sound quality though so I thought I'd try a set even though I'm new to the ukulele.
I fitted one a couple of days ago, the A string, and it sounded good at first, but, boy, does it stretch! And as it stretches, the nice rich tone disappears to become pretty thin. How much does it stretch? Well, a lot, lot more than super Nylgut or even ordinary Nylgut; a lot more than D'Addario nylon guitar strings.
I wouldn't buy them again.
Like so many others I really like these strings. They seem to be bright and clear and have good feel. My only misgiving is that I'd prefer them to have a slightly heavier gauge.
I prefer the feel of Aquila's Nygut strings, which are slightly thicker, but the tone is not comparable to the Reds.
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