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- #4,825 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #10 in Banjo Accessories
The world’s most renowned ukulele string maker introduces new Nylgut strings and is Aquila’s first product to be developed in house to be its own proprietary design. Nylgut strings were developed by blending three different synthetic components to make a composite material that sounds better and stays in tune better than standard nylon strings, but with the feel and playability of genuine gut. An added feature of this exclusive composite material is that is was designed to absorb less moisture than other strings; which greatly improves intonation and tuning accuracy. Compared to standard Nylon strings, New Nylgut strings have a density similar to gut, but provides an even more refined sound; eliminating the characteristic metallic-like tones often found in other synthetic designs. For the best sounding synthetic gut string that still gives the player the feel of genuine gut, Aquila New Nylgut are the perfect choice!
Ben B.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2025
Great strings, good price too. Have bought these for years, and only had one snap on me so far
Poor fit
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
These strings break before you can even get the banjo in tune. Wast of money.
All One Music
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
Great strings. Just what I wanted. Easy on the fingers and good sound. It takes awhile for the strings to stretch in tune but no biggie. I would buy them again.
Rex Jolles
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
Good quality, classic "spooky" sound. Unfortunately mine snapped after very little playing, but that was my fault and not the strings'.
Huy
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024
Once they settle in, sweet sounds
Matt Worsham
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
I put these on my fretless banjo and they sound and feel great. Nice warm sound and hold tuning decently well for nylon strings.
plastic history
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
These strings have a great feel and sound; however (and I understand that this happens with many brands) the lightest string for the pip kept snapping when I got it to the right pitch. I’ve just been keeping it a couple of step down and like it so that where it’s staying.
William Colgate
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2022
No
James j.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
I was interested in these strings and wanted to try them. After reading some of the reviews i was expecting to brake some strings. But i did not. I used medium strings and a good tuner. I like the sound and im impressed with the strings. I will buy them again. They did stretch alot but that was expected. After all was said and done, the banjo stays in tune.My banjo has a metal tail piece and tying the loops was not a problem.The product describes colored strings, but the strings are not colored, only the tips are colored and there is no white string. The fourth string is completely red.I like these strings so much im going to buy 3 more sets
Jack
Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2021
I really enjoy these nylgut strings. They give a nice deeper tone compared to steel. Some people usually find that these strings are prone to breaking. This is true. To prevent these strings from snapping you must;Ensure you have a proper bridge to recieve these. (The one you have may work. It may not. Id suggest looking into this) They are a thicker guage than steel. You must ensure you have no burrs or sharp edges on your bridge or nut. I take 600grit sand paper and give everything a quick go over. After installation, it will take a day or 2 to get these in tune. They will stretch quite a bit. Give it time and it will settle and be fairly close to bang on every time.I am playing on a Deering Goodtime open back. These will tune to open G (gDGBD) but i wouldnt go higher. Use a capo instead. You usually get 6ish months per set. Depends on how often you play i guess.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2021
These strings can last for months of non-stop playing... They sound absolutely amazing. You'll never go back to steel strings.
john uzzardo
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
I've had a few sets of Aquila nylgut strings on my 5-string clawhammer banjo, but this is the first time I've tried with the red 4th string. The red fourth really helps balance the feel with the other strings. With the red 4th string I'm able to tune that string to D (open G tuning), or down to C, and even down to B without the string getting really floppy and loose feeling. If you want to tune any lower than that, I suggest looking at some low tension string sets instead. The texture and color of the red string is different, but I don't notice any difference in the texture when I am striking the string with my fingernail.Nylgut is much less forgiving than steel strings and any sharp edge that the string comes in contact may cause it to break. This can happen at the nut, the bridge, or the tailpiece if it has sharp edges (as another reviewer noted) . I have not had any issues using these on my banjo with a "no-knot" tailpiece. an occasional broken string while changing these strings is not uncommon for me and I suggest people new to nylgut to get at least two sets in case you break one in the learning process.I've noticed that these strings last a pretty long time, but when they are starting to die they will often have some intonation problems when fretting up the neck. I used to think it was an issue with my banjo setup, but now when I encounter it I know its time for a string change.
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