NYLGUT UKULELE STRINGS

INTRODUCTION
The development of a new synthetic material that can imitate the acoustical characteristics of gut but without the typical defects such as high cost, short string life, and severe instability to changes of climate, has always been a fundamental goal of Aquila's research. Nylgut is the result. Nylgut's formula is protected by U.S. and International patents.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FIELD OF APPLICATION
Nylgut has a specific density and acoustical qualities nearly identical to that of gut, and is the first truly successful synthetic version of the natural product.

Other strong points of Nylgut are its elevated resistance to wear under tension-greater than that of gut-but even more important is its extraordinary immunity to changes of climate, considerably better than that of Nylon and thereby ensuring a superior stability of tuning under normal conditions.

NYLGUT FOR UKULELES

Nylgut strings are quickly becoming the choice of ukulele players worldwide. I have received many positive comments about them, and people have told me that their instruments have been transformed by Nylgut strings. I am very happy to be able to offer strings that make such a profound improvement in the ukulele sound. The Nylgut strings for ukuleles are highly polished to a smooth surface.

Visit this very interesting site to see the sonic tests that confirm Nylgut as the synthetic successor to gut strings. sonic tests

AQUILA USA DOES NOT SELL UKULELE, BANJO, CLASSICAL GUITAR, CUATRO, CHARANGO, TIMPLE CANARIO, OR OUD STRINGS AT THE RETAIL LEVEL.

WHOLESALE DEALER INQUIRIES ARE WELCOME. EMAIL US FOR MORE INFORMATION. AQUILA USA IS YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR THE COMPLETE RANGE OF AQUILA STRING SETS.

PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY WITH THE RETAILERS LISTED BELOW. THEY ARE ALL GREAT PEOPLE TO DO BUSINESS WITH. IF YOU SEE A HIGHLIGHTED NAME, CLICK IT AND GO TO THE RETAILER'S WEBSITE

ALABAMA

Homewood Musical Instrument Company
3027 Central Ave.
Birmingham, AL 35209-2507

ALASKA

Petr's Violin Shop, Inc.
1408 Hyder St. Suite B
Anchorage, AK 99501

ARIZONA

Acoustic Vibes Music
2070 E. Southern Ave.
Tempe AZ 85282

CALIFORNIA

Starving Musician
2474 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

OHANA MUSIC
ukuleles and strings
626-922-2848
info@ohanamusic.com

Henson's Music Center
301 South A St.
Oxnard, CA 93030

Exploring Music
814 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 831-2500

Blackbird Music
4324 25th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

Ukulele Jams
288 Tradewinds Dr #3
San Jose CA 95123

Ukulele Source
632 Plaza Invierno
San Jose, CA 95111-3835

Shade Tree Fretted Instrument Repair
27134 B Paseo Espada #224
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

More Music
512 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Santa Cruz Guitar Company
151C Harvey West Blvd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

GUITAR SALON INTERNATIONAL guitar strings
1455 19th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)586_1100 ext. 106
ken@guitarsalon.com

Island Legends
2120 W. Artesia Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90504

COLORADO

Tejon Street Music
330 North Tejon.
Colorado Springs CO 80903

Denver Folklore Center
1893 S. Pearl St.
Denver, CO 80210

Pick-up the World
722 E. Francisco St.
La Veta, CO 81055

FLORIDA

Guitar Factory
2816 Edgewater Drive
Orlando, FL 32804

Wolfe Guitars
2875 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 400
Jupiter, FL 33458

GEORGIA

Gorilla Guitars
1038 Broadway
Columbus, GA 31901

Ukulele Republic
4545 Rugosa Way
Austell Ga. 30106

Banjo.com
1148 JVL Court Suite 170
Marietta, GA 30066

HAWAII

Lahaina Custom Guitar and Repair
222 Papalaua Unit 110
Lahaina, HI 96761

Lahaina Music
910 Honoapiilani Hwy. #9
West Maui Center
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761

Just Ukes
79-7412A Mamalahoa Hwy
Kealakekua, Hi 96750
ph 808-322-0808

The Jewel Masters Inc.
85-847 Farrington Hwy.
Waianae, Hawaii 96792-2440

Scotty's Music
Kalaheo, HI 96741

IOWA

Griggs Music
3849 Brady St
Davenport, IA. 52806

ILLINOIS

Hix Brothers Music
4315 Westbrook Dr
Aurora, IL 60504

Andy's Music
2300 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618

The Guitar Works, Ltd.
709 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202

Hogeye Music
1920 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201

MAINE

Earnest Instruments
12 Fairlawn Ave.
S. Portland, ME 04106

MASSACHUSETTS

The Music Emporium
165 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420

MICHIGAN

Joel's Guitar Shop
1008 S. State Ave.
Alpena, MI 49707-3657

Jim's Music
2025 U.S. 41 West
Marquette, MI 49855
(906)226-2053

STRINGS BY MAIL
13795 Seven Hills Rd.
Traverse City, MI 55423-2027
231-223-7788 phone
231-223-7798 fax
1 800-513-8271 toll free order line
info@stringsbymail.com

MINNESOTA

HOMESTEAD PICKIN' PARLOR
6625 Penn Ave. S.
Richfield, MN 55423-2027
612-861-3308 phone
612-861-0085 fax
800 497-3655 toll free order line
folkmuse@aol.com

St. Croix Music
450 N. Main St.
Stillwater, MN 55082

MISSOURI

Fazio's Frets and Friends
15440 Manchester Road
Ellisville, MO
636-227-3575

NEW HAMPSHIRE

JUST STRINGS.COM
20 Mont Vernon Street
Milford, NH 03055

North Conway Music Shop
2988 White Mountain Highway
North Conway, NH 03860
(603) 356-3562
info@northconwaymusicshop.com

NEW JERSEY

The Guitar Guy
26 Main Street
Tom's River, NJ 008753

NEW YORK

Jalopy Music
315 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, New York 1123

East Village Music Store
21 East 3rd St
New York, NY 10003

First Flight Music
174 First Ave
New York, NY 10009

OHIO

Blue Eagle Music
40 N. Court St.
Athens OH 45701

Flea Circus Music
Batavia, OH

McCutcheon Music
38 Marco Lane
Centerville, OH 45458

Gardner's Dulcimer Shop
34283 Grafton Eastern Rd.
Grafton Oh. 44044

Harp Depot / Buckeye Trading
827 North Main St.
Marion.Ohio 43302

OREGON

Michael's Music stocks most strings
131 Sunset Blvd.
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
503-436-1640

Orcoast Music
787 Newmark Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-888-6805

The Fingerboard Extension
120 NW 2nd
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 752-5679

ARTICHOKE MUSIC banjo, guitar, and ukulele strings
3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
503-232-8845
folks@artichokemusic.com

Guitar Works/Jim Loewenherz
Portland, OR
(503) 335-0477
repair and restoration of stringed instruments, call for appt.

Pacific Winds
791 West 8th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402

PIONEER MUSIC banjo and ukulele strings
6000 SE STARK.
Portland, OR 97215
503-224-4047

Red Lotus Music
425 SW Coast Hwy
Newport,OR 97365

PENNSYLVANIA

Buck Musical Instrument Products
40 Sand Road
New Britain, PA 18901

Acoustic Music Works
2142-2144 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15217

TEXAS

Boot Hill Musical Instruments
3712 Capistrano Trail
Austin, TX 78739

Collings Guitars
11210 W. Highway 290
Austin, TX 78737

Oldtime String Shop
216 East Pilar St.
Nacodoches, TX 75961

UTAH

Acoustic Music
857 East South
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Intermountain Guitar and Banjo
712 E. 100 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

VERMONT

WILL FIELDING BANJOS Fine custom banjos
1913 Butterfield Rd.
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(808) 262-9977
wpfield@sover.net

GUITAR SAM ukulele strings
89 Main Street/City Center
Montpelier, VT 05602
(800)472-SAMS

VIRGINIA

Foxes Music Co.
416 S. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046

WASHINGTON

Eastsound Instrument and Supplies
365 North Beach Rd., Ste 104
Eastsound, WA 98245

Capital City Guitars
108 4th Ave. E.
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 956-7097

Rufus' Guitar Shop
#3056 - 1574 Gulf Road
Port Roberts, WA 98218

Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop
3406 Fremont Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103

Georgetown Music
6111 13th Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98108

The Trading Musician
5908 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105

CANADA

Prussin Music Inc.
3607 West Broadway
Vancouver BC V6R 2B8 Canada

Rufus' Guitar Shop
2621 ALma Street
Vancouver, BC V6R 3S1 Canada

Please note: If you have questions or problems with ukulele strings you purchased, please contact the dealer you purchased them from first.