Ukulele Strings 101: A Guide to Choosing the Right Strings for Your Instrument

Ukulele Strings 101: A Guide to Choosing the Right Strings for Your Instrument

August 23, 2024 | Posted in: tech and how to

So, it’s time to switch out those old ukulele strings for a fresh set, but you don’t know which new strings to get? With this string guide, discover a variety of string options and find the one that works with your personal sound and style.

Aquila Super Nylgut® and Lava® Ukulele Strings

Aquila Super Nylgut Strings    Aquila Lava® Ukulele Strings

Aquila Super Nylgut and Lava strings are the upgraded version of their New Nylgut® strings. The smooth pearl white Super Nylgut and Hawaii-inspired dark grey Lava strings are stronger and less stretchy than New Nylgut strings, settling to your desired tuning quicker and maintaining a stable tune. They offer a very rich, neutral tone with a very loud projection. You may already be familiar with the Super Nylgut strings as a large selection of Kala ukuleles come stock with this workhorse offering from Aquila.

Aquila Bionylon®

Aquila Bionylon® Ukulele Strings

Aquila Bionylon strings are the first eco-friendly synthetic string in the world. The smooth white Bionylon strings are made of a 68% plant-derived castor oil, allowing Aquila to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by 50% during the polymer synthesis phase. This new material boasts excellent acoustic and mechanical properties, with a rich, warm tone and a mellow projection.

D’Addario® Pro-Arté Titanium

D'Addario Pro-Arté Titanium treble strings deliver a warm, bright tone and moderate projection. Engineered in the USA and designed to produce a contemporary sound utilized by trend-setting classical guitarists and ukulele players alike.

Kala Elite USA Brown Fluorocarbon

Kala Elite USA Brown Fluorocarbon Strings    Kala Elite USA Brown Fluorocarbon Strings
The sound of these 100% fluorocarbon brown strings, made in collaboration with Worth Ukulele Strings, can be described as warm, mellow, and astonishingly clear. They have a clean, natural sustain and plenty of projection, and the thicker C string delivers more robust presence in the lower end of the instrument. This makes the entire set sound richer, fuller, and consistent. This set also includes a bonus Round Wound Low G String as an additional option for even more sonic expression.


Kala Revelator USA

Kala Revelator™ USA Ukulele String Set    Kala Revelator™ USA Ukulele String Set

For our Kala Revelator™ USA Ukulele String Set, we’ve employed a non-traditional string configuration to optimize the Revelator by using two Worth Brown Fluorocarbon strings for the E and A. The G and C use two D’Addario silver plated copper wound strings with Denier Nylon cores. This setup balances resonance, warmth, clarity, and presence– a magical combination of strings designed to bring out the best tone possibilities of The Revelator, or any ukulele you choose.

Every player has their own preference when it comes to the way their instrument sounds and feels. Fortunately, Kala offers a wide variety of ukulele string sets to accommodate all sorts of player preferences. Check out our full collection of ukulele strings. 

August 23, 2024 by Branson Indelicato
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