tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post9032984095375231404..comments2024-03-26T17:50:42.904+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: La Bella Uke-Pro Series ukulele strings - REVIEWBarry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-44359783530337897092022-04-11T13:18:59.224+01:002022-04-11T13:18:59.224+01:00Just put the La Belle on my guitalele. Same strin...Just put the La Belle on my guitalele. Same strings but with the 2 additional bass strings. They totally turned my Yamaha GL1 into a mini dream machine! I was considering selling it after trying a variety of different strings and tunings. Now I only want to play the Yamaha out of all my ukuleles and guitars on hand. Give them a try. They are exactly as described.Dr. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306038276779742753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-86447960147085336892022-04-11T13:18:04.934+01:002022-04-11T13:18:04.934+01:00Just put the La Belle on my guitalele. Same strin...Just put the La Belle on my guitalele. Same strings but with the 2 additional bass strings. They totally turned my Yamaha GL1 into a mini dream machine! I was considering selling it after trying a variety of different strings and tunings. Now I only want to play the Yamaha out of all my ukuleles and guitars on hand. Give them a try. They are exactly as described.Dr. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306038276779742753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-42450509088001528332021-03-29T21:54:58.614+01:002021-03-29T21:54:58.614+01:00I have the la bella's now on my kiwaya and the...I have the la bella's now on my kiwaya and they sound and feel very good.And they are long enough for two soprano orbeven two concert ukes so they are very cheap too.doctor dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609296701968584875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-33389167983254461062014-07-20T13:41:37.349+01:002014-07-20T13:41:37.349+01:00I tried these on my Fluke and Bruko, and had massi...I tried these on my Fluke and Bruko, and had massive problems with them pulling sharp when fretted. Particularly the C string. (We are talking half a semitone out on the C string.) I'd put it down to me (but my Ohana Tenor is fine with fremonts, no matter how hard I press!) or the uke (but its a fluke, and the no 6 had almost exactly the same problems!) I could just about get them playing it tune when I barely pressed on the string, but then I have problems with muted notes, the difference in pressure is too small between 'muted' 'spot-on' and 'sharp'. They do sound really nice and feel good on the fingers though!Pundabayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-11152330807162088862014-02-22T19:56:10.503+00:002014-02-22T19:56:10.503+00:00Many thanks for the review. I have been enjoying t...Many thanks for the review. I have been enjoying trying different strings out and I put a set of La Bella No. 100's on my solid acacia tenor yesterday after reading your review. I really like them. I think they are really high quality and full of character. I think you are dead on with sighting them as a sort of halfway between Aquila and Worth as well as Living Water. I think my tenor might be slightly over-built so I also very much agree with your comment that flourocarbons "can (on some instruments) lack a little punch". With the LB 100s and their quite thick gauge, I find my uke is louder and I can feel the body vibrating which is nice. I do however miss the pretty chime of flourocarbons and I don't love the 'swishing' sound my fingers make on the nylon strings (but it's better than rougher Aquilas). From your experience, do you think something like denser Worth clear strings such as hard, extra, heavy or fat would provide the punch of the LB 100s but maintain some of that nice flourocarbon chime? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-73379120020875749502013-11-10T16:39:08.978+00:002013-11-10T16:39:08.978+00:00Definitely going to try these.
Definitely going to try these.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399502390956499401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-35009146959444079402013-10-17T22:52:01.456+01:002013-10-17T22:52:01.456+01:00I really adore Living Water and use them on severa...I really adore Living Water and use them on several ukes. When I wrote this as a beginners blog I chose Worth as the comparison as they tend to be the common non Aquila string of choice (Sorry Ken!). But Living Waters are similar in many ways to Worth in look, feel and general tone. LW are, in my opinion though, purer in tone. For the sake of this review though - these La Bellas fit equally between Aquilas and Worths as they do between Aquilas and LW. Something of a halfway house. I've since been told that these La Bellas are made of nylonBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-19038951997287709392013-10-17T22:40:50.445+01:002013-10-17T22:40:50.445+01:00I know that you like the 'Living Waters' s...I know that you like the 'Living Waters' strings (as do I) , how did these strings compare to that brand ?<br />Webmuppethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117490677774527727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-12171500013981081852013-10-17T15:52:35.894+01:002013-10-17T15:52:35.894+01:00Years ago I always used La Bella classical guitar ...Years ago I always used La Bella classical guitar string on an old Gretch Classical guitar I took to sea with me. Loved the sound and feel. Very interesting and informative review especially the low G comments as I am just starting to fool around with that on a ukulele. I definitely don't like the low G with the Aquila Strings I use, just doesn't sound quite right. Thanks for the review of these.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10628989886669495997noreply@blogger.com