Not A Ukulele Reviews - Enya Nova Go Mini Guitar 

Please enlighten us, i've read in the forums, that there are 2 popular variants of string changes; either 9-46 / super light or 13-56 / mediums depending on the type of tension you prefere

To my mind it must be a lighter gauge needed not thicker

Please do a video update even if it just says it didn’t work. I can see lighter strings making it sound brighter but if you aren’t altering the saddle or nut, will it change the intonation ?

@@daveflatters4981 Yes, string gauges affect intonation - how much, we shall see!

What’s on there now? 12s? Same as the larger version?

Glad you like them!

Yep - am sure it can be dialled in and maybe just a string gauge change will do it - as it is though. Ugh..

@@GotAUkuleledefinitely. If the requinto strings hadn’t worked out I think I would have returned it rather than experimenting with more strings.

@@GotAUkuleleI hope you’ll follow up. It’s too bad when the larger guitars seem amazing. It shouldn’t take so much work to dial it in. Even if it’s cheaper and a much smaller size, it should still be spot on out of the factory when they are injection molded. They also should have the right size strings on there. I’m actually surprised to hear that lighter strings might be better. It’s usually the opposite for short scale guitars - usually a heavier string is more suitable for adult hands to not pull it out of tune, but maybe that anomaly has something to do with the way they’re setup and being better with a super light string. I didn’t even know you could get acoustic 9’s - I’ve seen 10’s here and there, but never 9’s. I personally play 11’s on acoustic. That would be an interesting subject in and of itself. Where on earth does one get 9’s for acoustic and who actually uses them? Have you thought of trying a nylon set of strings, btw? Maybe buying an acoustic nylon set for guitar would help - perhaps with wrapped bass strings. Maybe normal or extra tension would work best (light might be too floppy). It should be doable if you either get nylon strings with ball ends, or get standard nylons and either tie knots or add a ball/bead to the ends to string through. It’s not like trying to put metal strings on a nylon guitar, lol. Hope these thoughts are valuable. I’m sure you’ll post an update!

@@MashaT22 Just a hunch - I may be wrong on gauge - but if you put very heavy strings on (Say) a soprano uke - the intonation is usually shot quite easily. These feel like 12's which are the strings they put on the regular Nova Go. I've had a set of D'Addario 9's arrive so will try to do a re-string next week. Watch this space.

I wonder why Enya doesn’t make a baritone

Totally agree!

I forgot to mention that I bought it to see what a baritone Nova Pro might sound like. Loving my Nova Pro tenor, I would scoop that up in an instant. If I play only the DGBE strings, avoiding the low E and A, the guitar sounds better to my ears and just might resemble audibly a baritone Nova Pro. The 6 string sound is harsher than the 1/2 size overall. Losing the muddy low E and A means that only the harsh high E is the issue. I have never been able to find satisfactory strings for a 1/4 size guitar. Hopefully you will. Nylon?

I have a set of 9's on - not looking good!

Yes - coming to view this evening the strings are wrong gauge - they prob just said ‘they will do’ - and they won’t!

Good to know - I’m quickly coming to the view that the strings are wrong here

Like the tone, though it is a quiet guitar. No hiding the intonation on this one - wonder what strings you have on yours?

I've only ever played a couple of guitarleles (and hated them both). I think that shorter scale is very hard to get right. Saying that - one or two top brands have done them?

My pleasure! Hopefully a few more to come!

But sounds horrendous 😂

Forget the fact it sounds horrendous…😂

@@bethmcmullan7686 Intonation is shot. I am going to try to dial that in

That may help - I have a video coming though as think the string gauge is wrong for the scale - not to pre-empt the video, but the string change helps... just not totally..

Thanks - and thanks for being a supporter - it means a LOT!

Yep - this needs work - check out my other small guitar reviews - you may find something else of interest!

One or two, but not that one i'm afraid. Must get around to it!

Yeah - saw them at that price too / they tend to go up and down so one to keep an eye on

​@@GotAUkulelehow is it going with trying different strings? I have been playing uke for about a year and a half. Is this one pretty easy on the chord hand? I've been having some chronic pain in that hand and wrist. I've heard that guitars are even more painful to play than ukulele.

Video coming soon - better on intonation but not great in other ways. Still weighing it up

Up to about 2020 on Gibson electrics for sure. Sure is saw them on SE PRS too for a time. It’s a great material in my view

Agreed

20.25" - I suspect it would as the stock strings simply don't work. I'm about to do an update video with extra lights on which help, but are still not right.

I think there was a bit of that song! - and a piece that relies heavily on bass strings - both of which won't intonate!! This is fixable - i've come to conclusion the strings are the same they put on the 23 inch scale and they don't work. Needs a much lighter set

⁠@@GotAUkuleleBut sending out a purchased item like this Enya model ( this is fixable) to someone is not good, this is why it's important and the value that Matt or Alex or any other store brings, that they would never send out ( this is fixable) to anyone. If Enya are selling through big box markets they need better QUALITY CONTROL.

@@martystar4123 Quite agree with you - the importance of those stores in a nutshell. Incidentally - watch this space - I have a set of ultra light 9's on their way for acoustic guitar as I am fairly certain that may help the intonation here - may do another update video!

Cool Baz look forward to it maybe practice a bit more on the Neil Young, Needle and damage done that's a favourite.👍

I’m coming to view - wrong strings gauge

3 inch shorter in SCALE length than the Nova Go Guitar. Bigger than the uke by quite a long way

Yes - like all other Nova's - all one piece. Plastic bends even more than wood under tension. The reason for the truss rod is to counter string tension and provide relief - no real need on any uke in my opinion, but on steel strings - ESSENTIAL. Truss rods are NOT for adjusting things like action.

@@GotAUkulele thanks for helping me along with that. I always try to not miss any of your video reviews. 👍

@@stevecarrero4120 Thanks Steve!

Been toying with it tonight - plus point is my view is that the strings are the wrong gauge (so easily swapped). Negative is - that they shipped them with these in first place!!

Sorry no - most of the instruments on review don't belong to me so they are not mine to take the tags off

Really only on the 6th string that I can tell.