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AquilaUSA
P.O. Box 82761
Portland, OR 97282-0761
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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 and we have received many positive comments. Some have said that their instruments have been transformed by Nylgut strings. Nylgut strings for ukuleles are highly polished to a smooth surface.

Please read: the wound strings used for all Aquila ukulele sets such as soprano low G, concert low G, tenor low G, baritone in guitar tuning, and a few other varieties that use a wound string, use a very fine wire wrapping on the wound strings in order to produce their excellent tone. These strings do not have the long life span of the more durable but poor sounding wound strings offered by other manufacturers. Players who use Aquila ukulele sets with wound strings please be aware that the wound strings will need to be replaced much more often than the plain Nylgut strings that make up the rest of the set. We advise that players purchase 3 or 4 extra single wound strings with every set. When played often a wound string may last only about 1-2 weeks, which is also dependent on the condition of the frets. This is considered to be normal wear for these strings and is not a defective string. Thank you for your understanding. Players who do not want to replace strings as often as this are advised to use Aquila ukulele sets that have all Nylgut strings, which are most sets that have a high g.

The condition of the frets is an extremely important component in this situation. In the case of some of the inexpensive ukuleles, the frets are sometimes not finished very well and have squared off edges, which is part of the reason the ukuleles are inexpensive. Proper fret dressing is a time consuming task that would add to the cost of the instrument. Frets that are rounded and smoothly polished are essential for the best life of Aquila wound ukulele strings as well as making for a much better playing instrument. We encourage players to be sure their frets are smooth, polished to a shiny finish, and well rounded. You will definitely notice a difference in playability.

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

WHOLESALE DEALER INQUIRIES ARE WELCOME. EMAIL US FOR A CURRENT WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. AQUILA USA IS THE ONLY SOURCE IN NORTH AMERICA FOR THE COMPLETE RANGE OF AQUILA STRING SETS.

DEALERS PLEASE NOTE: AQUILA USA SELLS ONLY GENUINE AQUILA CORDE BRANDED UKULELE SETS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN SINGLE SET QUANTITY. WE WELCOME YOU TO MIX AND MATCH QUANTITIES AS YOUR NEEDS DICTATE, WITH NO 10 SET BOX MINIMUM ORDER REQUIREMENT.

AQUILA USA DOES NOT SELL UKULELE, BANJO, CLASSICAL GUITAR, CUATRO, CHARANGO, TIMPLE CANARIO, OR OUD STRINGS AT THE RETAIL LEVEL. INSIST ON ONLY GENUINE AQUILA UKULELE SETS FOR THE BEST SOUND AND QUALITY.


WE HAVE THE AMAZING THUNDERGUT UBASS SETS IN STOCK AND WE ARE SELLING THESE DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. THEY MAKE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SOUND OF THE UBASS. THEY HAVE A NATURALLY BIG SOUND SO THERE'S NO NEED TO USE AN AMP FOR PRACTICING. YOU WON'T WANT TO USE ANYTHING ELSE AFTER TRYING THESE. ORDER DIRECT. MAKE PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL. $17.50 PER SET + $3.00 S/H, $20.50 TOTAL. THIS IS SEVERAL DOLLARS LESS, INCLUDING S/H, THAN ANYONE ELSE IS OFFERING THESE SETS FOR.
WE DON'T PRICE STRINGS AT ARTIFICIALLY LOW PRICES AND THEN MAKE BACK THE PROFIT WITH HIGH SHIPPING CHARGES.

THESE ARE THE LATEST IMPROVED VERSION BUT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE RESPECTED. DO NOT STRETCH THESE STRINGS FOR ANY REASON! A PEG WINDER WILL COME IN HANDY DURING INSTALLATION.


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



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

BANJO MAKERS

Vance Banjos
P.O. Box 921
Blue Lake CA 95525

UKULELE MAKERS


NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS
871 Via Esteban Unit C
San luis Obispo, CA 93401


BLUE MAUI UKULELES
255 Hoohale Pl.
Kihei, Hi. 96753
808-879-8994
email@bluemaui

HINANO UKULELE CO.
P.O.BOX 483
HALEIWA, HI. 96712


OCEANA UKULELES
3598 Nokomis Rd SE
Port Orchard WA 98366


UKULELE TEACHERS


SUKEY JUMP MUSIC
Los Angeles, CA


AQUILA STRING DEALERS


ALABAMA


ALASKA


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


ARIZONA


The Music Store
2630 W. Baseline Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85202


ARKANSAS


CALIFORNIA


Starving Musician
2474 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704


Northridge Music Center
7871 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610


Folk Music Center
220 Yale Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 624-2928


OHANA MUSIC
ukuleles and strings
626-922-2848
email inquiries


The Fretted Frog
1200 N. Alvarado St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
email inquiries


Faultline Music
118 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 94526
805-226-7400


Kline Music
2200 Sutterville Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916)456-8742


Skip's Music
2740 Auburn Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95821
916-484-7575


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


Blackbird Music
4324 25th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114


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


Starving Musician
3427 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051


More Music
512 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060


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


COLORADO


CONNECTICUT


Backyard Music
PO Box 9047
New Haven, CT 06532


FLORIDA


Total Source Music
840 SW 4th St. Unit 7
Cape Coral, FL 33991
239-458-2451


GEORGIA


HAWAII


Hawi Gallery:Art & ukuleles
c/o Paradise Postal
POB 198900 PMB 133
55-3406 Akoni Pule Hwy
Hawi, HI 96719
206.235.1648 mobile
206.452.3697 office



Ukulele PUAPUA
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel 1F
2255 KalaKaua Ave. #13
Honolulu, HI 96815



Ukulele PUAPUA
Moana Surfrider Hotel, Diamond head wing
2365 Kalakaua Ave. DHW #5
Honolulu, HI 96815


IDAHO


Burt's Music
1123 E. Sherman Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814


IOWA


ILLINOIS


Old Town School Music Store
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 751-3339


Chicago Celloworks
strings for violin family
1406 Greenleaf Street
Evanston, IL 60202


KANSAS


MAINE


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


MARYLAND


MASSACHUSETTS


The Music Emporium
165 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420


MICHIGAN


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
email inquiries


MINNESOTA


MISSISSIPPI


MISSOURI


Wild Child Products
Kansas City, MO
816-822-9829


Music Folk
8015 Big Bend Rd.
St. Louis, MO. 63119


NEW HAMPSHIRE


Just Strings.Com
20 Mont Vernon Street
Milford, NH 03055


Charles Double Reed Co
2988 White Mountain Hwy
North Conway, NH 03860
603-356-9890


Gary's Guitars
800 Islington St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801


NEW JERSEY


NEW YORK


New York String Service
233 Butler St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217


Jalopy Music
315 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, New York 11231



First Flight Music
174 First Ave
New York, NY 10009


Saratoga Guitar
438 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866


NORTH CAROLINA


Mim's Ukes

5716 Wyalong Drive, Suite J
Charlotte, NC 28227
email inquiries


OHIO


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


OREGON

Columbia River Music
410 E. 2nd St
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-298-4326
email inquiries


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


Buy and Sell Center
201 West 8th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401-2903
541-344-9273

Pacific Winds Music
West 8th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402


Artichoke Music banjo, guitar, and ukulele strings
3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
503-232-8845
email inquiries


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


Pioneer Music
6000 SE STARK.
Portland, OR 97215
503-224-4047


PENNSYLVANIA


Bedford Banjo Shop

106 S. Richard St.
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-2187


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


RHODE ISLAND


Ross Music
1800 Post Rd #9A
Warwick, RI 02886
401-738-7677


SOUTH CAROLINA


TENNESSEE


Morelock Music
411 S. Gay St
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)766-5192


Delgado Guitars
Nashville, TN 37206
615-227-4578


Fanny's House of Music
1101 Holly St.
Nashville, TN 37206


TEXAS


UTAH


VERMONT


WILL FIELDING BANJOS Fine custom banjos
1913 Butterfield Rd.
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(808) 262-9977
email inquiries


BIG MO RECORDS
Thetford Center, VT 05075


VIRGINIA


WASHINGTON


Northwest Guitars

13107 NE 20th St. #1
Bellevue, WA 98005



Allstar Guitar

3226 Harborview Dr.
Gig Harbor, WA 98332



Rufus' Guitar Shop

#3056 - 1574 Gulf Road
Port Roberts, WA 98218



Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop

3406 Fremont Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103


WEST VIRGINIA


CANADA


ALBERTA


BRITISH COLUMBIA


Rufus' Guitar Shop

2621 ALma Street
Vancouver, BC V6R 3S1 Canada


NEWFOUNDLAND


O'Brien's Music Store
278 Water St.
St. John's NF A1C 1B7 Canada


ONTARIO


The Hands On Music Company
39 Ontario St.
Bowmanville Ontario L1C 2S4 Canada


FOLKWAY MUSIC
163 Suffolk Street West
Guelph, ON N1H 2J7 Canada
ph 519-763-5524
toll free 877-763-5524

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

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