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2022 Update: After many, many years of using Savarez string I've found a direct replacement in the Thomastik-Infeld Classic-N, Carbon Nylon Hybrid strings for strings one and two: CPK24 (.024in/62mm, 19.40lbs/8.80KG) tuned to A (A4) and CPK27 (.027in/69mm, 14.55lbs/6.60KG) tuned to E (E4).
This custom set and the strings I, Curt use are available at Funky Frets and right here on Learning Ukulele with Curt.
Savarez Classical Guitar Strings on Ukulele
Both low and high string four variations for C, D, and G Tunings.
For High string four C and D Tuning that is a Savarez Ukulele set for Tenor and Soprano ukulele.
C
Tuning (G C E A) Low G
Savarez Alliance (red card-R)
- E–1 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .024, 541R (.024in/62mm, 17.44lbs/7.9KG) tuned to A (A4)
- B–2 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .027, 542R (.027in/62mm, 13.02lbs/5.9KG) tuned to E (E4)
- G–3 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .033, 543R (.033in/62mm, 12.80lbs/5.8KG) tuned to C (C4) Middle C
D'Addario Pro-Arte
- D Light Silverplated Copper Wound .028, J4304 for both the low G and low A bass strings
D
Tuning (A D F♯ B) Low A
Savarez Alliance (red card-R)
The same set as the C Tuning. Just tune up a whole step to D TUning.
- E–1 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .024, 541R (.024in/62mm, 17.44lbs/7.9KG) tuned to B (B4)
- B–2 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .027, 542R (.027in/62mm, 13.02lbs/5.9KG) tuned to F# (F#4)
- G–4 KF Plain Treble Standard Tension .033, 543R (.033in/62mm, 12.80lbs/5.8KG) tuned to D (D4) Middle C
D'Addario Pro-Arte
- D Light Silverplated Copper Wound .028, J4304 for both the low G or low A bass strings
G
Tuning (D G B E) High D
Savarez Alliance (red card-R) and high tensions (blue card-J)
The same set as the C Tuning. Just tune up a whole step to D TUning.
Savarez Alliance (red card-R)
- Savarez Plain KF Treble High Tension (blue card) .033, 543J for the E
- Savarez Plain KF Treble Standard Tension .027, 542R for the B
- D'Addario Pro-Arte, D Light Silverplated Copper Wound .028, J4304 for the G
- Savarez Plain KF Treble Standard Tension .033, 543R for the D
Thomastik Infeld
Thomastik-Infeld is an Austrian company founded in 1919, located in Vienna developing and producing strings and rosins for bowed and fretted string instruments. The company still makes “Dominant” strings, one of the earliest brands of perlon string, now considered a standard for comparison to other synthetic string sets.
Savarez S.A.
Benefiting from the most recent discoveries, the classical guitar strings (three trebles strings made at first of plain gut and basses strings made of copper wound on silk (later on silver plated copper wound on silk)) have evolved into the use of monofilament nylon called plain nylon for the three trebles strings and of silver plated copper wound for the three basses strings.
> These are the strings I've been using exclusively on all my ukuleles for the past 10+ years. - Curt
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