Customer Reviews

D'Addario J65 Ukulele Strings, Soprano

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I ordered these wrong strings ( D'Addario J65) thinking they are the standard "C" tuning for the Soprano Uke.

The D'Addario J65 is the B, F#, D, A strings/notes for ALTERNATIVE ukulele tuning or "D" tuning.

These are good D-tuning strings for the uke. But remember these are NOT and CANNOT be tuned to the regular G, C, E, A tuning or C-tuning.

If you like D'Addario strings, get the D'Addario J53 Ukulele Strings.
It will be a little longer for the soprano ukes, since it is concert sized,
but just cut the extra length off. It is the Standard Strings G, C, E, A.

2 stars for not enough information and wrong "Product Features" description for the D'Addario J65.

I would give it 4 stars if I wanted my uke tuned to D-tuning all the time,
but I would have to relearn new ukulele chord and fingering patterns.

Amazon should show the back of the package as it is labeled with B, F#, D, A strings.

I got these for my nephews ukulele and they didn't sound right. I thought they were the standard key, but they were another key. My nephew is 2, he doesn't care, but I did end up getting different key strings so that I could play him a song when I visit.

Don't panic, strings marked A/D/F#/B CAN be used just fine for G/C/E/A tuning... They don't seem to be quite as nice as the comparable Aquilas, but they're half the price... They were for a $20 uke... (And yeah, new $4 strings do improve the sound on a $20 uke!).

My new strings arrived today. Once I put them on according to what the other reviewer said, (B=G. F#=C. D=E. A=A) They sounded great!!! I have no complaints! Now I just have to stretch out the strings so they'll stay in tune longer.

Not standard soprano strings.. I hope that others take the time to read the reviews ... I wish I had now.. be aware!

I was looking to purchase strings for a soprano ukulele, and after reading the title of this product I placed my order. I should have been careful to examine the product details, as they are rife with inconsistencies. The page describes soprano ukulele strings other than those pictured, as well as guitar strings. This careless posting lead me to purchase strings that are not ideally suited for standard soprano tuning. I should have read other customer reviews, but I'm surprised that no updates have been made to the information in the year since users started noting the inaccuracies in their reviews.

Very displeased with the product description and title. The strings are perfectly adequate ukulele strings, provided you don't mind changing the tuning or placing your instrument under undue stress by re-configuring the strings for standard C tuning.

Despite the claim in the description of "Set of six strings Musical Notes E,B,G,D,A,E", this is actually only four strings with the non-standard tuning of B, F#, D, A.

i got a set of these strings at my music store and like everybody else, i thought that they were the wrong strings too, so i took them back to the store and was told that you can use them, and here is how
starting from the top of your strings on your ukulele not the bottom
B-1st tune to G
F#-2nd tune to C
D-3rd tune to E
A-4th tune to A
you will see that on the string packeges they are marked b-1st and so on, i followed what i was told and they sound just fine, way better then the cheap strings that were on my cheap ukulele, allthough i do think that they should be labled better on the package.
and remember, nylon strings will stretch "ALOT".