Good for warm E-string tone on tenor ukulele tuned to GDAE
Review by Eric A. on 21 May 2025 review stating Good for warm E-string tone on tenor ukulele tuned to GDAE Writing this review immediately after ordering, 'cuz I'm trusting that ChatGPT steered me right.
(Hopefully, I can edit later if I need to. )
There is a nice set of GDAE strings for SOPRANO ukuleles' But the E-strings breaks in seconds on a 17" scale tenor uke. Following ideas I found on the web, I tried fishing line. Combo Fluorocarbon/Monofilament line worked pretty well, but sounded awfully tinny. I tried pure monofilament for a warmer tone, but it after stretching a lot for a week, it kept stretching a little each day until it, too broke after a month or so.
A musician friend recommended trying classical guitar strings, so off to ChatGPT I went to find out which one, exactly. It gave me several options for low-tension E-strings that would work, but the Savarez 522J B-string sounded like the warmest of the bunch, with a textured ("rectified") nylon surface that is apparently a favorite of fingerstyle players.
So that's what I'm going with, in hopes of finding a sound that matches the warmth of the G, D, & A strings, with maybe a bit of durability thrown in!
On Savarez Traditional 522J - 2nd string (b), high tension .0331