D’Addario EJ88C Nyltech Ukulele Strings, Concert
D’Addario EJ88C sets are designed for use with all concert ukuleles. Each string within this set is made from our exclusive Nyltech material and optimized for standard GCEA tuning.Developed in cooperation with Aquila, D’Addario Nyltech strings are an exclusive combination of materials designed to deliver an optimal combination of warm, yet punchy tone, comfortable playability, precise intonation and tuning stability not found in other ukulele strings. D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D’Addario’s innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D’Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.
Product Features
- Exclusive Nyltech material for traditional Ukulele tone
- Optimized for Concert Ukuleles tuned to standard GCEA tuning
- Preferred for warm, gut-like overtones
- String Gauges: Nyltech .024, .031, .037, .026
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
more like a steel gray Really neat set of strings. To the few illiterates that gave 1-star reviews because these “aren’t metal”…it’s titanium FIBERS in the strings. You cannot string a uke with steel strings…it would hurt your fingers and break the instrument. Just read the item description!I’ve only played on nylon strings (both clear and black, for whatever difference that might make) so I wanted to try something else out. These piqued my interest. I wouldn’t call them “purple” as…
Wow. I took a chance on these without finding a good recorded example of their sound, and I’m so glad I did. I put them on my Kala PWT as soon as they arrived and they blow the old Aquilas out of the water. The tone is even, full, and simultaneously warm and bright. The tension is low and the strings are soft, so playing is a breeze. And the sustain is out of this world. The strings are completely transparent which allow them to blend into any color uke, and I’m no longer wishing I had gotten black…
The Best The package of DâAddario EJ65B arrived today, and I immediately replaced my other strings, Cordoba, with these. After replacing the B string first and allowing for stretch, I began ringing it out with the old strings before replacing the other one. Instantly, the DâAddarioâs sound on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 10+. Now that I have replaced all the strings, my $200 Cordoba baritone uke sounds like a more expensive instrument. DâAddario are masters when it comes to strings, bar none. These baritone…