Aquila 85U Red Series Concert Set

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String Set for Concert Ukulele

  • Red Series
  • Tuning: GCEA
  • Material: Nylgut with red copper powder
Available since January 2015
Item number 355091
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Material Nylgut
Colour Red
Soprano No
Concert Yes
Tenor No
Baritone No
Low-G No
Bass No
£6.50
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Squeeky-squeeky
Kalpagony 19.12.2020
First of all, these aren't bad strings- they're okay. Nice clear, crisp sound. I have 3 problems with it:
1. They're really thin. Or at least they FEEL really thin. It's probably why they have such a high-middy sound. If you want to record ukulele with other instruments, that could be a good thing for the mix, but if one of your main focuses is the uke, a bit beefier sound and feel would be better I think.
2. They feel unnaturally slippery. Comfy for sliding around the neck, but a bit weird on the picking hand for fingerstyle.
3. My biggest problem with it is that it's super SQUEEKY. When my fingers slide a bit on the strings they have this really unpleasant high pitched plastic noise. Sorta makes picking with your fingertips a pain to listen to.

So if you're just strumming some chords and want the uke to sit well in a mix with other instruments, these strings can be good, but for me personally, they are just weird and squeeky.
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Perfect feel and sound
thorforshort 25.01.2021
Aquila red series strings are hands down my favourite ukulele strings. They always deliver a nice feel for strumming, not too stiff, and sound VERY clear and crisp.

The only improvement I'd want is for them to look even redder but at the same time, I also like how they blend in if you don't want super bright red strings too. They look red up close and slightly more brownish when looking at them from a distance.
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Great
Macku 25.11.2021
Have been using them for a few months now - they show no sign of wear, they tune well, good projection, deep juicy sound, no shrill or tinny tones. 100% satisfied.
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Bright and cheery
GerryDoyle 05.10.2021
Not a very experienced player but these strings are pleasingly clear, something other than the normal ukulele sound.
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