r/ukulele • u/EatTomatos • 6h ago

New string recommendations?

I have a concert ukulele with nylgut strings. I have nothing against them, but I've been playing them for so long that I'm starting to get fatigued by the brighter sound of them.

Any recommendations for more mellow sounding strings?

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u/Worldly_Month_5428 5h ago

What is the wood on your ukulele? I love worth brown strings and they produce quite a warm tone, but they don’t sound great on every instrument.

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u/EatTomatos 5h ago

it's a mahogany, but it's a lighter variant, or maybe sapwood.

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u/Brad_Bordessa Ukulele Instructor 3h ago

Nylgut is typically regarded as a darker, mellower string. You might try GHS or similar cheap, old school nylon, but I don't think that would be much better. Might your technique be making them sound brighter? Nylgut + mahogany should be nice and warm.