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Aquila 21U strings set for baritone ukulele. Nylgut is a synthetic plastic compound that stays in tune with accurate fretintonation. With a density similar to pure gut, Nylgut produces a natural sound and is stable under moisture changes.
Good Guy
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
work well
s.p.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
One time, you get all four in nylagut, then you get two wire and two nylagut in the gold package. The red package was two wire and two nylagut each time. I can't figure these out. The gold package is confusing.I don't think it's an Aquila issue: the 21U have two wire/2 nylagut. The AQ21 has all four nylagut (which I want). The trick is to get them to send the correct pack, and I think they ship by color without looking at the little white label with the code on the back.The nylagut is great. The tone is warm and beautiful. But I can't get four biocarbon strings out of the gold packages consistently -- so I am stocking up on AQ21 whenever I find it.
HappyHeathen
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
Used to replace old original Aquila strings (7 yrs) and what a difference! Great punch and clarity -- better than original setup. Sound is much brighter. The strings have a stiffer feel than the originals and required a little getting used to -- they feel a little like high tension Worth strings, but without the additional strain on the fingertips. Loving how my uke (Caramel) sounds again! Very pleased with this purchase!
Dr. Cracker
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024
My favorite uke strings.
Empty Nest Dad
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
So strings are often very subjective, and I am a novice with ukulele's, but I've had three different brands of strings on my Baritone Uke, and I'm sticking with Aquila for now. They have a richer, nicer tone to my ear, and I simply enjoy them more.
NC.reviews
Reviewed in Germany on April 17, 2024
So I was all _tied_ up with yet another _threadful_ day of paperwork when my _knotty_ boy brought in the mail... and to my delight (and yours because my string puns end here), my order of Aquila 21U Baritone Ukulele arrived a month early!! Amazon had indicated that there were only 3 left in stock and it would take over a month to arrive at our doorstep from Italy, so it was a lovely surprise to get my order within a week :) Bravo Amazon for the super speedy shipping from the land of pizza and spaghetti.As you all know... a string, I mean, a thing... of beauty is a joy forever, so here's a picture of the opened package for those of you baritone ukulele players out there who are assuming that all 4 strings come in your typical white Nylgut material. As you can see, the Aquila 21U strings come in a package of two wound bass strings (D & G aka Strings 4 & 3) and 2 Nylgut treble strings (B & E aka Strings 2 and 1). The packaging is professional and colour-coded accordingly, so no worries about installation mix up there!Since I can remember, I've got these trusty strings strung up on my baritone uke and purchased these as spares since wound strings don't last as long as Nylguts and seem to have a tendency to snap after a few months of rigorous daily playing. It's just the nature of wound strings though YMMV as I fingerpick and strum with long nails on my right hand so maybe yours may last longer.TLDR: If you're a discerning ukulele player looking for decent baritone strings on a budget, these Aquila 21U strings are hard to beat, especially since they're cheaper here (with free shipping) than anywhere else. Well recommended :)
LUCIO
Reviewed in Italy on August 20, 2023
Ottime corde, montate su una Balalaika Ukulele a 4 corde.
Timothy P
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2023
This set really gives great tone to my wife's barritone uke...other strings have not been as good.
Gabriel
Reviewed in Spain on June 7, 2020
Muy buen sonido pero cuidado con las cuerdas entorchadas que son muy frágiles.El único pero es que el envío me ha llegado el domingo, me parece excesivo hacer trabajar a el mensajero un domingo.
T. R. Smith
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
Aquila strings have, for the last decade or so, been the standard ukulele string supplied with the majority of decent starter ukuleles to many of the high-end instruments sold today. There are LOTS of choices in ukulele strings and personal preference is the only real benchmark for advanced players. But if you are in the first year or two of playing and need new strings, these are probably what your instrument came with. I've been playing for 30+m years and these are still my favorites. They feel, sound and play most like the natural sheep gut strings used during the first half of the 20th century.Note that the baritone sets and some others use wound bass strings. These tend to wear out quickly. Aquila offers individual strings because of this so you don't have to change out all the strings just because one wears.
Jj
Reviewed in France on June 27, 2019
Ok
Anders
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018
Crazy trick: if you have a string that is off intonation wise you can take it off and reverse it. Literally take the string off and take the part that was at the bridge and put it in the headstock and put the part that was in the headstock in the bridge. I read this online and couldn't see how it would work but it did. It changed my string from being 10 cents sharp at the 12th fret to being like 7 flat or something... which sounds a lot better. I don't know what is going on with Aquila... their strings sound so good but I've had this happen before. I hope that D'addario nyltech strings I try next will be better intonation wise but I know the tone is brighter which I'm not thrilled about.
Robin
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014
These are the best strings so far on my quest to find the best baritone strings. The low D and G strings have a bright, sustained tone. They still wear off at the frets just like pretty much all baritone strings do, but they last longer than the Martin strings. The high "nylgut" strings feel smooth and natural, are a joy to play on, and stay in tune. I am giving these a 4 instead of 5 because I'm still hoping there are better strings somewhere out there. But if you're at least a little interested in making beautiful sounds come out of your uke, then you should try these out. They're a little pricey, but worth it in my opinion, especially since they last a little longer than cheaper strings.
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