How to tell if you need to change your ukulele strings

How Often should I change my Ukulele Strings?

I generally recommend giving your ukulele a present of some new strings for its birthday every year.

The Aquila strings fitted to most ukuleles are pretty hard wearing and once a year is generally enough, but if you play for a few hours every day you may want to do a restring more often.

How To Test Your Strings For Wear
To test your strings simply run your finger on the underside of the strings, if you feel duvets/indentations where the strings pass over the frets then you may want to change strings.  

Those wear spots cause the string to oscillate unevenly and even though your tuner may say the string is "In Tune"  they just sound funny and a bit off.  Plus those wear spots are weakness points and they will break there. 

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AQUILA  https://www.ukuleletradingcoaustralia.com.au/collections/aquila

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Low G String Wears Out Faster, How Come?

A wound Low G string has a nylon multi-thread chore and an outer wrap of Nylon/Silver thread.  The Wound Low g strings are known to wear out much fatsre than the none wound strings, it is "The Nature of the Beast"  The outer wrap wears out over the freats and exposes the inner core.  You string wont oscillate properly, its will sound and feel hottible and is a string break waiting to happen.  I always suggest that if you use a Low G set then purchase some Single Low G Strings as spares.

YES YOU CAN CHANGE JUST ONE STRING, despite what some people say.  You don't need to change out the CEA strings if its just your low g that has worn out.

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Want a Long Long Looonnnnggggg Lasting Low G String?

Then change to Worth Low G Strings, the Worth Low G strings ARE NOT WOUND and wont wear any faster than the rest of the strings.

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