Low G Ukulele Strings - an in-depth guide 

Playing each string 2:21 D'Addario folk 4:50 D'Addario silverwound 7:27 Fremont soloist 9:36 Aquila Silverwound Nylgut 12:24 Worth Brown 14:42 Worth Clear 18:02 Aquila Red Nylgut 21:07 Fremont Blackline

Boy, I'm in the USA, so I wont be visiting this awesome music store anytime soon, but I sure do learn a lot from your videos. Thank you, for all your hard work putting these together for us, & sharing your knowledge.

I watch all your videos; enjoy your humor and insights. Well done.

I wish I could patronize your store to pay you back for your hard work. Thank you so much though. I have several of the single Low G strings you reviewed, and needed some input on which one to choose and try. Got them lined up in order of preference based on your review. Here I go!

Terrific video. Thank you for all the time and effort you e put into this video. It is much appreciated!

The classical guitar string you used for low-G sounded awesome. Going to do it.

Been using worth for a VERY long time! Brown low-g is my go to, they take a longer to stay in tune, but once they are, they stay in tune, aren't as affected by temperature changes as much, and I keep the same strings on for long periods of time

Thanks for taking the time to fit all the strings on the one instrument.

This is very helpful. Plus, the sound on the music portion of this video is far better than we usually hear on SUS vids. I appreciate it very much!

Well, I must say: all of them sound beautiful to my ears.

Wow! That Worth Brown is so much more mellow than the rest. Beautiful sound. I am going to see about getting one of those for my tenor for jazz playing.

Thanks for the GREAT video! I've been wondering about 'other' low G strings for a while now. And, fortunately, based on this video, I see no reason to switch from the Aquila Reds that I've been using. News Flash: I've been using the Reds for several years, stringing them myself on a wide variety of Ukuleles, and I have had zero (0) problems with them. Nothing has gone wrong, and I think they sound great. And, I do like the feel of them. I'm thinking that the folks who have had problems accidentally kinked them somewhere along the way, and they broke at a weak point caused by the kink. Just a thought. Happy strumming y'all!

I absolutely love your videos. Very informative. On my tenor ukulele I have been using the D'addario Tenor Ukulele clear nylon. I have enjoyed them alot. I don't know if they are the best for my ukulele but I like them alot. I had been using Aquila strings but these have made my ukulele sound more consistent through the instrument, warmer with a little more projection to it. Anyway, I just wanted to share that. Keep doing what you are doing. Great job guys!!!

Great Comparison Alex. This video confirmed for me what I had already been using. My favorite wound low G and unwound low G are the Fremont Soloist Wound and the Fremont Blackline Low G.😊

Hi, I've been using the red low G on my Kala tenor for sometime, it outlasts other wound low G's. However, I'm only just trying the other reds in a GCEA set so hopefully won't suffer any snapping! One thing though, the single low G's purchased, are a different guage to the one in the set. Many thanks for your informative videos. Mark

After watching the video, and contacting the shop, I fitted a Fremont low G fluorocarbon black, to my Moonbird tenor. As advised, it needed NO modifications which was a concern of mine. I am SO happy with how it sounds/plays. I'm not sure if I'll ever go back to high G on this uke because it sounds so full and opens up many options on being able to hear that bass line. Fantastic - I'm very pleased thank you!

Very interesting and informative and thanks for taking the time to put it together, a big debating point among ukulele players at the best of times, high or low, I don’t envy you restring 8 times!! For my part I have always used Aquilla Red series, unwound, low ‘G’ on all my tenor ukulele’s, and I’m very pleased with them, admittedly fitting them is a time consuming job, they are prone to breaking but taking time slowly stretching the string by hand as you tighten it seems to suit them well and prolongs the string life. I have just purchased an Enya Nova U23 concert black carbon fibre ‘travel ukulele’ , to have in the car. As an experiment I have fitted a Worth brown string, part of the Worth BM-LG Flourocarbon set. I like the tone , good sustain and nice to play, on the down side it has taken take a while for the string to settle down, needing to be retuned frequently. Part of the problem maybe because the Enya has a slotted bridge needing a knot to be put in the end of the string, maybe more practice on my part in knotting strings. Maybe it’s not good to compare the Aquilla and the Worth strings in many aspects as of course they are being played on completely different instruments but I’m enjoying playing it with the Worth string.

Hey Alex, That is the most comprehensive comparison of low g strings I have ever seen. Thank you. I have tried three out of the eight but now will have to try a couple more. My favorite of these, hands down, is the Fremont Black Line. But be prepared to turn that knob as they will stretch and stretch for the first couple days but believe me, it’s worth the wait. Another great string not on your list would be the wound low g from Pepe Romero. Great job, thanks again, Wes

Alex. You give so much information and it is always helpful. You also play beautifully. Thank you….KarenLee

15:40 love that look ❤

Thanks Alex nice demo love the tune your plying , I watch all your videos and very much enjoy Cheers

Fluorocarbon! That's what's in my fishing reel!

Love the warmth of the Fremont --- that's what i want to try next...

I have used the reds on my baritone ukulele now for 2 years no problems great sound i use low D very nice strings .

Beautiful melody and not a bad looking/sounding ukulele :) My favorite was the brown, wow!

Should have seen this video before - such a great source of information. I really appreciate it! I was buying recently an Aquila Lava Low-G set 'cause I wanted black strings on my bamboo tenor uke for visual reasons. I was a little disappointed when I saw that the low-G was silver-wound and not black. So I only changed this low-G with the existing Aquila New Nylgut hi-G - and let the other a little more life. Next set will be a Fremont black set I guess, because wound string begins to annoy me when sweeping with my calloused finger tips on the string.

What a useful and informative video. I've been a fan of the Freemont Blacklines for a couple of years now and recently swapped high to low G. Now I love them even more! Currently trying a Worth clear on another uke. It's only 2 days old and still stretching in, but think I still prefer the Freemont.

Thanks for sharing this video. I'm not hearing much of a difference between these strings since you are playing them the same time with other strings. In the future, why don't you try to play just the one string open and fretted at each position like in a chromatic scale? Maybe that will show more distinctly how each of them sound individually.

Thanks so much for your excellent, informative comparisons. I tried the Aquila silver wound nylgut on my tenor uke (restrung for left handed) and it works beautifully. Also, did not need to adjust the nut at all, seems to be fine. Greatly appreciate your channel!

Thank you for this very needed comparison!

thank you so much! this was a great video,i'm buying a new tenor uke and i would love to have a low g. this was super informative and helpful

Just watched your SUS theme tutorial - pleasing interlude. BUT... I have to say I love the little interludes you do on THIS low-g string video. Would be up to posting another tutorial on the ones you play here? Thanks! I enjoy your videos. Oh and I just purchased the Worth low G set of brown strings for my Kala tenor. And I LOVE THEM!!!!

Thanks for the comparison! I ordered some Worth Brown Fluorocarbon strings as a result. They seemed to have the nicest tone of all the ones I heard. I like the mellow sound.

I prefer low G tuning. Your playing sounds lovely 😊

thanks, recently bought a banjolele and debating switching it a low G tuning so this is very helpful.

I could listen to you play Ukulele all day!😆

Great comparison Alex. I have been happy with the soloist and have not felt any need to change as yet, but I may now have a look at the Aquila 16U. Very sweet sounding Uke by the way.

Very interesting and helpful and it was nice to see you playing a left handed ukulele rather than the upside down circus trick!! With regards to the Thomastik low G & low C strings from my experience when fitted they can only be wound on one or two times after the initial turn before they can snap or stretch out of shape so tension needs to be maintained on the initial feed. They are a great string but require a technique to be mastered.

Fantastic video, my dude, and so very much appreciated! I’ve been hooked on the Low-G Aquila Red Series for several years. My previous go-to was an Eddy Finn soprano bamboo ukulele, and the Red Series really seemed to compliment the strange tone of the bamboo material very nicely. Recently I saved up some money and bought a Martin tenor ukulele made from solid Koa, it’s a newer model from Martin, it’s called the T1K. I love the new Martin so much that I don’t even bother picking up my other ukuleles anymore! Being unsure about which strings to use with my brand new Koa Martin tenor ukulele, I decided to go with a set of Low-G Aquila Red Series, I really enjoy the way the strings FEEL, and I think they sound as good as, or better than, any of the other Low-G string sets that I have tried. I’m positive that I want to stay with the Low-G tuning, and while I’m totally happy with the Low-G Aquila Red series on my new Martin tenor ukulele, I’ve been thinking about trying out a few different options, just so I can feel the different materials, and, basically I’m just curious about how the different brands and different materials will pair with my new go-to ukulele! Whim I was sure that I wanted to do some experimenting with different strings, I literally had no idea where to even begin! I tried to surf Reddit and some ukulele forums, but I ended up even more confused! This video is literally EXACTLY what I needed in order to begin experimenting with different sets of Low-G strings, I had no idea that there were any RU-vid videos comparing different Low-G strings, and I am most grateful to you for taking the time and energy to make this video! I’m sure that there are several ukulele players out there that were able to learn a great deal from this video, so, I would like to say thank you on behalf of all of the people who you’ve helped and encouraged with your video! This is the first video of yours that I have seen, and I am really looking forward to checking out your other videos as well! I do have a couple quick questions, if you have a moment to respond, at your convenience, that would be awesome! -Can I call you on the phone when you’re working at your ukulele store, and can you help me over the phone to select and purchase a few sets of Low-G strings to get me started with trying out some different string sets? -Have you made a video where you talk about the different single Low-G strings and pairing them with different sets of strings to create unique custom sets of strings? -Do you have any experience with the John Pierce wound ukulele strings? I have tried them, and while the tension on the neck seems a little bit sketchy, they sure have a unique sound and feel to them! -in your experience, are there any Low-G sets that pair well with Koa ukuleles? -Do you recommend any specific sets of Low-G strings for tenor ukuleles? -If had a student that almost exclusively played a Martin T1K Koa tenor ukulele with a Low-G tuning, which set of strings do you think you would recommend? …based on your video, I think I want to try the brown strings first, do you think that’s a reasonable place to start? …thank you in advance for your help, and thank you again for the excellent, helpful, and encouraging video! I’m excited to spend some time watching your other videos, I’m sure there is a ton of excellent information for me to learn on your channel, and I promise not to write novels on all of your videos’ comments sections, I was just particularly impressed and inspired by this video in particular, super glad that I found your channel, it’s exactly what I was looking for, but I just didn’t know exactly what I was looking for until I stumbled across it! Awesome work, my man, thank you!!!

Thank you for a great and in-depth review.

I bought a set of Reds not long ago and the low g was a wound string. First time I have seen that

Always an education, thanks, Alex 😊

One can also use fishing line, fluorocarbon. I have a 6 string ( with 2 pairs the C and the A), I found I did not like the pairs when playing single note runs, some double strings mixed with single string notes. Also had some trouble finding strings long enough to tie on properly. I added an extra nut slot cut to play as a 4 string instrument for proper spacing. It was good for you to play the same song bytes with each string but I hear better when they are played side by side, A-B style.

Super vid , V informative . keep em coming Alex. No Aquila Lava's though ?

This was really great. Thank you!!

Hi Alex! I believe I am going to try the Fremont Black Line, first. Thank you from Oregon - in the USA. (or U.S. for all those over the pond.) Love your videos!

Thanks for great video again, Alex!

👍very interesting & helpful 👍 !thanks for sharing! My favourite till today was the Fremont soloist, but I’ll give the Worth brown and the the second Fremont a try ...

I usually prefer Worth but the Fremont Soloist has won me over.

Love this ukulele… even down here (looong way south!) it sounds gorgeous! Is there an update on strings?(now 2024) Great stringing effort!! thank you Alex…

WORTH BROWN

I note that you seem to be saying that these recommended strings work universally across soprano/cuncet/tenor? Regardless of VSL? Or did I miss something? Is low G a tenor thing only?

Great video guys Thanks for the all the info. ( Martin )

Interesting video, thanks. As a string explorer its worth also looking at Thomastik low G, Orcas, Hilio (hard to find now) I use low G on all the Caravan of Dreams studio recordings and live and generally use Hilos, Freemonts or Thomastiks. It all depends on the uke combination as to the choice

Found this video after I got a wound low G string on. any tips on where/how to get a wound C like your description said? I like the sound of the wound scratching.

Thanks from Northern California! I have the brown Worth and I like it, but will try a wound string as well.

Alex, this was truly a labour of love! I have a wound low G on my Ohana tenor, I think the Soloist per your recommendation. I don't really like the wound-ness of it though, so it's good to know I can use an unwound string without messing with the nut.

Hi! 1) Would any of the wound strings you showed us damage a plastic nut if the strings fit nicely into the nut slots? 2) Have you ever made videos showing how to string different types of ukes? There are a variety of bridges and ways to tie knots depending on the bridge type (and whether it has pins or not). I would also assume there are different methods of guiding the strings around the tuning pegs depending on the headstock, type of nut slot, how far the nut is from the pegs, etc - I play guitar, and on the one guitar I own, the manufacturer has very specific instructions about how to wrap the strings around the posts (some are done differently than the rest). Anyway, it would be helpful info if you have this kind of video or can make one. 3) Do you still use the same email you provided at the end of the video? I have an unrelated question pertaining to my disabilities and some other issues, and I’m hoping you might have some advice. Or do you have a way I can send you a pm on social media? Thanks! Much appreciated! 😊

have you tried the thomastik-infeld cf27 and cf30 wound strings? I've read online that they are similar to the fremont solosists but better executed. What do you think? Thanks.

Are any of these low G strings thin enough that you don't have widen the slot at the nut to accommodate it? Sry if you answered in the vid, I'm still watching but didn't want to wait, in fear that I'd forget to ask.

Nice! Great ukelele also!

Thank you!!🤗

Great video! I'm interested in the Low G sound. Is it preferable to get an instrument that has been set up specifically with that in mind? (ie wider 4th string slot) or can any Uke be converted to low G? Thanks for you reply. Interested in visiting your store. Where are you based?

I don't understand something. For the two D'addario strings you're showing, is it not a full set? You seem to be saying something about an individual low g string and the packaging for both types don't look like full packs. So if you're telling everyone to buy a single low g string, what about the other three strings? What am I missing here? Why don't you seem to be telling everyone to buy a full set and then use the C, A, and E (presumably using the low E, not the high E?). Am I missing something obvious here, lol?! I'd appreciate if you could clarify this. Tyvm!

Thank you, this was very helpful. I was thinking about the Worth Brown, but might go with the Worth Clear instead. Question - is it better to replace the entire set of strings or just the G? Also, I would love to know what songs you were playing! Beautiful!

I'm using D string from classical guitar. Works fine.

Any thoughts on the Pepe Romero low G set by LaBella? They came stock on my Romero Grand Tenor and they are my first low G strings I have played.

Alex, I play baritone ukulele. Thou I'm still new to ukulele, is there a string you would recommend for both strumming and finger picking. Thanks for your videos, much appreciated.

Thanks Alex.

Love your music!!!

Good vid!

I tried an Aquila unwound low G on my Concert Uke. I didn't like the texture of it plus it sounded very dull compared to the other 3 strings, it was even more noticeable when put through the Amp. Opted to go for a matching set of strings instead of just changing the G and found these, D'Addario EJ99TLG Tenor Low G Pro-Arte Carbon Ukulele Strings. I like the sound and feel of these and now have them on both my Concert and Tenor Ukes. They are quite a fat G which required the nut slot filing for them to fit though.

Hi Alex, did you need to adjust the nut for any of them (none of them is 0.40 or something like labella uke pro tenor C string)? or did you have previously adjusted the nut for low G?

Thanks for the video. May I asked a question. I have a Flight Victoria Tenor EQ-A that I like to convert to low g. My question is that it has a compensated saddle. If I convert it to low g will the intonation be off? Do I need a different compensated saddle for the low g setup? Thanks for your help.

Would you put a Low G string on a Concert? If so which one would you recommend.

Nice work.

I have a Gretsch solid Koa Tenor Uke. I would like to put a Low G on it but I don't know which string to choose? I thought I was going to go for the Aquila grey packet but you didn't demo that one? Can you advise please?

does a low g work on a plastic travel uke like the Flight ones? I have had my TUS soprano uke for almost 4 years now and think I need to change the strings. Any suggestions of what might work well apart for like for like replacement?

Great stuff, Alex. Thank you! My spruce/koa Kala came with D'Addario Titaniums, and I've been looking for a low-G set that's a bit more mellow. I'm thinking the Fremonts might be a good way to go. One question... how much should I be concerned about strings that don't perfectly fit the original nut? Do you normally replace the nut when going to thinner/thicker strings? Thanks in advance.

First, thanks for this kind of video's! Question; what are the other strings on your Uke during the 8-string-test?

Hi Alex! Great review (as usual). I was wondering where you got those uke curtains/backdrops? I was looking for something similar. Thanks!

Love your videos! I’m in US, but question. I like Worth Browns on my tenor ukuleles. Recently put a D’Addario .028 wound classical guitar string on my solid mahogany. Sounds fine, but I see you recommend a .031. I’m concerned thicker low G might sound boomy. No? Why do you recommend a thicker string? TY! I realize one of your recommended low Gs is .028. This size didn’t require modification of nut slot. 😊

Hi. Which one is suitable for concert size, and the material of the string is not metal

Hi! In your opinion, do you know which low G string has the most similar sound/tone to D’Addario Titanium strings ?

Thanks for your video. What’s the ukelele that you’re playing? It sounds wonderful

Would you normally need to file the nut and saddle?

Well, finaly I tried an (unwound) worth clear concert string and I was really disappointed. Is was too low tense and quiet, so I had to put the old wound string of another company on it. Do you have a good look and feel witn unwound concert low g strings except the red aquila?

I would guess that when you made this video Aquilla had not yet made their wound red series low G. It is oxygen free copper over nylon 6 fiber core. However on the copper wind instead of the wisper of silver they have some kind of really hard coating.

Tried fitting my tenor uke with the fluorocarbon low g string set from Fremont yet for some reason the low g is too thick for my bridge and doesn't go in. Had to use steel wound instead to push it down...do I need my uke set up for a low g?

5:33 which one is the string on the bottom?

What strings do you recommend for a soprano? I hate the Aquila. Which would you recommend for swing and jazz? I was looking at browns but I wasn’t sure which was for a soprano

Beginner question here: Does the G string come as 1 string in the pack, are is it a 4 string set in those packs?

Thank you for this video. I am a very novice player and just purchased a used Kala concert with spruce top and spalted flame maple sides/back. Do you have an opinion of which low G string would be best suited for her?

just wondering. Since you can use guitar strings for a low G. It is also posible to use baritone strings on a tenor to tune it DGBE (linear)? Some people say no, but I am rather curious since there are much more tenor options to buy it would be easier and cheaper to get a good tenor and tune it DGBE. If the baritone strings definitely don't wpork what would be a combination of strings for this job?

Hi, this is a lot of info for me as Im fairly new to the ukelele world (and never changed a string before), could anyone recommend a low-G for my Enya tenor? I have clear D'Addario strings on there currently (not sure which kind) and don't want to have to make any modifications to fit the low G. Should I choose a wound string? Are they thinner/easier to fit? Thanks in advance!

I wanted to buy Fremont Soloist and now I see I can only buy one low G string. Does that mean I have to keep the old CEA strings, no matter what firm they are? Thanks!

Hi Alex! Great video but I'm a bit overwhelmed with the choice. I'm looking for a warm, low G. I have a flight Sophia tenor ukulele that has worth brown strings. Which ones would you recommend?thanks!

I play the Aquila Red Nylguts on all my ukuleles, I even put them on the cheap H&M ukulele(from they'r clothing line for kids) and on the plastic ukulele I got for boat riding, swimming and all water purpose. I get a lot of squeaking with other wound strings I have tried, when I change chords and I realy dont like that on ukulele. Now from this video the Fremont soloist sounded amazing! Il have to get them sometime.

Can I use an Electric Extra Lights Rokstark .024 D wire wound string for a Low G String on my Kala Tenor Ukulele?

I heard wound string damages the frets, is it true or you have alternatives?