Strings Choice
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Year 2019 Instrument type Ukulele Builder / Manufacturer Kala Instrument Model KA-SSTU-T Top wood Spruce Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Reed Wilson StringsComment
These Reds truly sing! They have a lower tension, which allows for wonderful plucking, and when strummed they sign the pants off of any other strings around, period. Only catch is, due to the iron particles imbedded in the strings (which makes them sound so bright), they are a beast to string. Truly, you need to be very careful and patient with them, especially the A (1st) string, as being too aggressive will result in a broken string. But your patience is rewarded with fabulously bright notes, and the most playable strings I've ever used. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model Double Top Special Top wood Spruce Side wood Spruce Back wood Spruce Player Tommi Nuortti StringsComment
Liikanen recommended, best combination so far. -
Year 2001 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model A-Model LRS Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Anonymous StringsComment
Good price, rich bass strings, amazingly strong G-string, sweet yet clear E string, not as edgy as some carbon strings. -
Year 2004 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model A-Model LRS Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Anonymous StringsComment
Good price, rich bass strings, amazingly strong G-string, sweet yet clear E string, not as edgy as some carbon strings. -
Year 2020 Instrument type Ukulele Builder / Manufacturer Kawakami Instrument Model NWUT-K5 Top wood Koa Side wood Koa Back wood Koa Player Reed Wilson StringsComment
These Reds truly sing! They have a lower tension, which allows for wonderful plucking, and when strummed they sign the pants off of any other strings around, period. Only catch is, due to the iron particles imbedded in the strings (which makes them sound so bright), they are a beast to string. Truly, you need to be very careful and patient with them, especially the A (1st) string, as being too aggressive will result in a broken string. But your patience is rewarded with fabulously bright notes, and the most playable strings I've ever used. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Double Top Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Peter Jones StringsComment
I use Pro Arte Normal tension clear nylon J4501 for E1 to allow vibrato. I use Savarez fluorocarbon nylon alliance normal tension to give a louder but sweet B2 and G3 (542R and 543R). I use Hannabach Flamenco super low tension Nylon 8274 for D4, 8275 for A5 and 8276 for E6. The low tension and high tension sound very similar but low tension allows for easier playability but still great bass pizzazz. -
Year 2004 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Munich Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Harry George Pellegrin StringsComment
Very expressive; volume is wonderful. Amazingly warm, rich tone. -
Year 2005 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Crossover 7 string Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Jeff Putterman StringsComment
Percussive, sweet trebles; low B's tension/resonance sounds clear. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Performance Top wood Cedar Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Gillian Olmayev StringsComment
It provides a penetrant treble and a dark bass. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Signature Top wood Spruce Side wood Spruce Back wood Spruce Player Richard Sayage StringsComment
Pulls the soundboard appropriately, allowing for clear voicing, steady string push back.
