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Here are a few ukulele string sets to try out first:
- Ko`olau Guitar & Ukulele Company - Ko`olau Gold, 'Alohi, Manaha 'Ukulele Strings
- Aquila - Nylgut 'Ukulele Strings
- Worth Strings by Worth Creations - A wide range of tensions
I bounce between the Ko`olau ''Alohi Series and Savarez Alliance (Red Card-R) on my tenor ukuleles.
Now using the new Martin ukulele stings on all my ukuleles. I'll be carrying these string soon as well. Look for them in a month or so.
String Manufactures
String Manufactures
Full line of Martin ukulele strings for soprano, concert, tenor and baritone ukuleles are available right here on my site. These are the strings I endors and use on all my performance ukuleles.
Select Ko'olau tenor ukulele strings are available right here on my site.
Savarez
Savarez S.A.
Capital de 731 500 €
SIREN : 784 124 463 000 59
APE : 363Z
5, Avenue Barthélémy Thimonnier
BP 133
69643 Caluire et Cuire Cedex
France
Tèl : (0033/0) 4 37 40 32 00
Fax : (0033/0) 4 37 40 32 10
Links
Benefiting from the most recent discoveries, the classical guitar strings (three trebles strings made at first of plain gut and basses strings made of copper wound on silk (later on silver plated copper wound on silk)) have evolved into the use of monofilament nylon called plain nylon for the three trebles strings and of silver plated copper wound for the three basses strings.
( source: Savarez web site )
Info
Ukulele
Here is a tenor uke string set that I've been using for years:
Savarez Alliance (red card-R)
C Tuning, low or high G
- E-1 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .024, 541 R for the A and high G in "C" tuning
- B-2 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .027, 542 R for the E
- G-3 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .033, 543 R for the C
- D-4 HT Classic Silver Wound Polished .033, 544 RH for the Low G
D'Addario Pro-Arte
C Tuning, low G or D Tuning, low A
- D Light Silverplated Copper Wound .028, J4304 for both the low G and low A bass strings
Savarez ukulele strings for tenor ukulele. They are made of ALLIANCE KF composite fibers which represents a big advantage, improving the sound of the instrument and enhancing its colored personality. top
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C. F. Martin & Co.
510 Sycamore Street
P. O. Box 329
Nazareth, PA 18064-0329
Phone: 610-759-2837
Fax: 610-759-5757
Links
Info
Established in 1833, C. F. Martin & Co. is the oldest surviving maker of guitars in the world. Currently the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States, Martin Guitar is creating some of the finest instruments in the music products industry.
Martin Ukulele Strings – Clear Fluorocarbon
- Soprano (M600) | 19 | 26 | 34 | 22 |
- Tenor (M620) | 21.6 | 28 | 34 | 25.6 |
- Baritone (M630) | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 |
C. F. Martin & Co., Inc., world-renowned leader in acoustic guitar and string manufacturing.
History of The Martin Ukulele
Frets.com has a History of The Martin Ukulele page.
The History of Martin Ukuleles - (link)
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Ko’olau Guitar and Ukulele Company
Kitakis Stringed Instrument Repair
401 N.Cane St. A-10
Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
808-622-1064
fax: 808-622-1646
eMail: sales@koolauukulele.com
- Guitar
- Ukulele
Links
- www.koolauukulele.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Ko_olau
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Ko’olau Guitars and 'Ukuleles are professional quality, hand crafted instruments. The shop is located in Kaneohe, on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, approximately fifteen minutes from Honolulu, at the foot of the the beautiful Ko’olau Mountains.
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Aquila
Aquila Corde Armoniche di Peruffo Mimmo & C. S.a.s
Via Aviano 16
Caldogno
Vicenza
36030
Italy
P. IVA 02295710244
Phone: +39 0444 986972
Fax: +39 0444 989399
Aquila USA
P.O. Box 82761
Portland, OR 97282-0761
Ph/Fax (503) 788-5029
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Links
Info
Aquila USA is the U.S. representative for Aquila Corde Armoniche, manufacturers of the finest gut strings and synthetic strings, for historical and modern musical performance.
Nylgut is a synthetic gut string.
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D'Addario Strings
J. D'Addario & Company, Inc.
595 Smith Street
East Farmingdale, NY 11735
tel: 516-439-3300 - fax: 516-439-3333
Links
Listing Info
Uke String Sets
- J53 Hawaiian Ukulele Black Nylon
- J65 Ukulele Clear Nylon
- J68 Baritone Ukulele Clear Nylon/Silver
- J54 Tenor Ukulele Silver/Black Nylon
This is set that I use on some of my tenors.
D'Addario T46 - Titanium T2 Hard Tension, Treble Set
For a high G tuning, order a single T4601 - 1st string (e) hard tension .0285. For a low G tuning use a D'Addario Pro Arté J4704 - 4th string (D), normal tension or a D'Addario Pro Arté J4303
I get my strings online at StringsByMail.com.
The J71 Tenor Ukulele Set consists of an all-nylon string is inspired
and guided by the virtuosity of D'Addario ukulele artist,
Editor Note: January 2010 I tried this set on my Ko'olau and the C and A strings where fine but the C string felt a little too big for me so I swapped in a Savarez string. top
Guadalupe Custom Strings
2610 East Cesar Chavez Ave
Suite C
East Los Angeles, CA 90033
United States
323.276.0016
Links
Info
(from their site) - Fourteen years ago Francisco Gonzalez, a very accomplished and knowledgeable musician himself, set out to design strings that would "respect the aesthetics, traditions and musical uniqueness of each instrument and the cultures they represent." His time and dedication produced the basic formulas the artisans of Guadalupe Custom Strings use to create strings that maintain a reputation for their exceptional quality, durability and craftsmanship.
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Hilo Strings
Bob Gleason/ Pegasus Guitars & Ukuleles
P.O.Box 160
Kurtistown, HI 96760
Phone/Fax (808)966-6323
Links
Info
Hilo strings for ukulele are precision ground to close tolerances. This helps them stay in tune and play in tune. They are made from Tynex, which is more resistant to moisture than nylon.
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Kala
(pronounced Kah’ la )
P.O. Box 751149
Petaluma, CA 94975-1149
1 877 Uke Duke
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- Over 120 Ukulele Models
- UBass - Bass Ukulele
- Tuners
- Cases
- Strings
- Accessories
Links
Funky Frets, Boyertown PA USA
Our family store, Funky Frets carries the line of ukuleles and accessories.
Listing Info
( from the Kala site ) - KALA BRAND UKULELES HAVE JUST BEGUN, BUT OUR ROOTS GO BACK A BIT.
Hawaiian Definitions of KALA (pronounced Kah’ la)
- v. To forgive, a prayer to free someone from any evil influence.
- nvs. Dollar, silver, money, cash, currency.
- n. Surgeonfish, Unicorn fish
- (Ono) Brand of Ukulele!!!
Hi, I’m Mike Upton, founder of Kala Brand Music Co. and Kala Brand Ukulele. I became acquainted with the charm of the ukulele at an early age as my Dad would strum the "uke" and sing old standards, entertaining the family, neighbors, and worshiping in Church. The sweet, soothing sound was the best pacifier for a fidgety child like yours truly, so as I grew up, you guessed it, I started playing the bass. Four strings like the uke, only much larger and able to rattle your teeth with the proper amplification i.e. Ampeg SVT 300 Watt Tube Head through a 8x10 cabinet. Anyway, back to the ukulele, I re-engaged with the uke while living on heavenly Lanikai Beach in 1991 with my lovely wife, Wendy. You were just starting to hear and see more and more people playing ukulele back then. My interest continued as I became the Hawaii Sales Representative for the Hohner Company in 1997. I found out very quickly that there were very few quality, affordable ukuleles available in the Islands. So with that in mind, I set out and with some help developed the popular ukulele line. In July of 2005 I went out on my own to start Kala Ukulele to continue to expand what is possible in the realm of quality, affordable instruments for the Ukulele Enthusiast and Novice alike.
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