Ukulele Strings — Buy at SoundsGood
Ukulele strings — tone, tuning, comfort. Aquila Nylgut, D'Addario, Worth fluorocarbon, Fremont. For soprano, concert, tenor, baritone. High-G and Low-G. SoundsGood — matched to your ukulele.
Aquila, D'Addario, Worth
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🎵 Sizes & Tuning
🔷 Soprano / Concert
Soprano (53cm): classic. Concert (58cm): deeper. Both — GCEA High-G. Often same strings. Beginners — standard GCEA.
🔷 Tenor
Tenor (66cm): fuller, sustain. GCEA High-G or Low-G (4th lower). Tenor set longer! Fingerpicking, solos — Low-G.
🔷 Baritone
Baritone (76cm): deep. Tuning DGBE (like guitar!). Separate strings! Wound D and G. Guitarists — familiar tuning.
🔧 Materials
🔷 Nylgut (Aquila)
Synthetic gut — bright, loud, traditional. Industry standard. White. ~–8. Super Nylgut improved. Red Series warmer, sustain.
🔷 Fluorocarbon
Brighter, clearer, longer tone. Thinner. Worth (Japan) premium. Fremont Blackline. Martin, D'Addario. Upgrade from stock. ~–12.
🔷 Nylon / Titanium / Wound
Nylon (D'Addario EJ65): warm, soft. Titanium (EJ87): brighter, projection. Wound: for Low-G and baritone. Warm — nylon. Projection — titanium.
🏭 Brands
🔷 Aquila
Standard. New Nylgut: classic (~–8). Super Nylgut (~–10). Red Series: warmer (~–10). Sugar: fluorocarbon-like (~–10). #1 brand.
🔷 Worth / Fremont
Worth (Japan): fluorocarbon Clear/Brown. Bright, long tone. ~–12. Fremont Blackline: affordable (~–10). Premium — Worth. Affordable — Fremont.
🔷 D'Addario / Martin
D'Addario: EJ65 nylon, EJ87 titanium, EJ53 Pro-Arté (~–10). Martin: M600 nylon, M620 fluorocarbon. GHS, Living Water. Stable tuning — D'Addario.
📊 Comparison
| Material | Tone | Life | For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nylgut | Bright, loud | Medium | Traditional, strum | –8 |
| Fluorocarbon | Bright, clear | Longer! | Fingerpicking | –12 |
| Nylon | Warm, soft | Medium | Warm tone | –8 |
| Titanium | Bright, projection | Longer | Volume, stage | –10 |
| Red Series | Warmer, sustain | Longer | Tone + sustain | –10 |
| Size | Tuning | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Soprano | GCEA | Aquila 4U / D'Addario EJ65S |
| Concert | GCEA | Aquila 7U / Worth CT |
| Tenor | GCEA/Low-G | Aquila 10U / Worth CT-LG |
| Baritone | DGBE | Aquila 21U / D'Addario EJ65B |
🎯 How to Choose
🎵 Soprano / Concert
Aquila Nylgut 4U/7U standard (~). Or D'Addario EJ65. Beginners = Aquila Nylgut.
🎵 Tenor High-G
Aquila 10U or Worth CT fluorocarbon. Bright — Aquila. Clear — Worth. ~–10.
🎵 Tenor Low-G
Worth CT-LG or Aquila Red Low-G. More range, melodies. 4th = wound or thick fluorocarbon. Solos = Low-G.
🎵 Baritone
Aquila 21U or D'Addario EJ65B. DGBE. Separate! Wound D/G. Guitarists. ~–10.
🎵 Tone Upgrade
Worth fluorocarbon — brighter, longer. Or Aquila Red — warmer, sustain. D'Addario EJ87 Titanium — projection. Fluorocarbon = best upgrade.
🎵 High-G / Low-G
High-G: classic — strumming. Low-G: more range — fingerpicking. Beginners = High-G. Can have both sets.
🎵 Stretching
New strings stretch 1–3 days! Tune often. Nylgut stretches faster. Fluorocarbon less. Before gig — install 3–5 days early.
🎵 Budget
Aquila Nylgut (~) standard. D'Addario EJ65 (~). Martin M600 (~). Premium — Worth (~0). –12, don't skimp!
❓ FAQ
Sizes?
Soprano/Concert GCEA. Tenor GCEA/Low-G. Baritone DGBE. Each own strings.
Nylgut/fluoro?
Nylgut bright standard. Fluorocarbon brighter longer. Beginners Nylgut. Upgrade fluoro.
High/Low-G?
High-G standard strumming. Low-G more range fingerpicking. Beginners High-G.
How often?
Nylgut 1–3 mo. Fluorocarbon 2–4. Dull = change. New 1–3 days stretching.
Baritone?
DGBE separate. Wound D/G. Aquila 21U, D'Addario EJ65B.
Brands?
Aquila –8. Worth –12. D'Addario –10. Fremont –10. Martin –8.
🏆 Why SoundsGood
Ukulele Strings
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