• Reviews around string (1.90 of 5)

    Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, Complete Starter Pack

    • Like the other reviews the strings are cheap and stretch a lot.
    • Or you can buy a better quality string that costs around $9.00 for a set.
    • The strings are cheap and wouldn't tune, I couldn't even get the C cord to tune to a C
    • The strings are low quality and everything about the package screams out horrible
    • It was not tuned...all the strings were loose and this had to be tuned before attempting to play.2)
    • The strings on this ukulele are terrible and impossible to tune
    • Tuning will always be an issue if you have poor strings but if you are a beginner you should be tuning all the time to get your ear used to hearing the right notes.
    • Poor string quality.
    • The extra strings proved useful when I broke one, but I really wish they were labeled
    • but the original strings are holding up well still
    • The strings it comes with are cheap and stretch and won't stay in tune.
    • The strings bruised my friends fingers
    • the strings do not work and it is just terrible, stay away
    • The uke is a little flimsy and the strings are horrible but over all a good purchase for a beginner
    • I love it strings were lose as a
    • My biggest complaint are the strings
    • He did decide to invest in better quality strings which definitely was a plus.
    • I would highly recommend that you purchase a tuner or download an app because by the time I finished tuning, the first string was flat already.
    • The strings take a while to break in and lose the pitch quite fast a first
    • I love it strings were lose as a
    • The strings are horrible and doesn't play well
    • I had to do a visual comparison to know that I had the right string.
    • Though those cheaper strings were ok, a little research told me that aquilla strings plus having a good ukulele tuner were going to be just what this ukulele needed to sound it's best.
    • This may sound stupid, but it'll save you a ton of time in the long run because once you've broken in both sets, you can change strings quickly when you need to and not have to go through the whole process again; the "new" set will stay in tune much better because you've already stretched 'em out
    • after one strum it went out of tune and then a string broke
    • At the very least, if you opt for this package, get the better strings and the tuner
    • The strings were very cheap plastic strings and the body of the actual instrument was plastic and cheap
    • The extra strings proved useful when I broke one, but I really wish they were labeled
    • This are cheap string that they included here and it will take time to settle in
    • The strings were very loose when it arrived (I expected this) so it was a slow process to tune it as I didn't want to break the strings by tightening them too fast
    • Cheap material and the strings are junk
    • I actually position the tuner pegs horizontally so I can see if it is moving when the string gets more tension
    • The instrument handles nicely (easy to tune and the strings are nice for beginners)
    • Even if you buy a good quality strings, I am sure that it will also need a few adjustment in the beginning
    • When I got it the strings were so loose I could pull it about a inch off the fret, but otherwise it sounds great!
    • Like the other reviews the strings are cheap and stretch a lot.
    • As I mentioned above, it is a cheap string that needs a lot of adjusting until it settles
    • The strings are horrible and very cheap
    • You'd be better off getting a Ukelele with better strings and a tuner, then looking up tutorials and tabs online
    • The strings seem to fall out of tune very quickly
    • Poor sound quality and the strings are terrible
    • The string broke within a second of receiving this
    • Had to go to a music store to get some decent strings
    • Like all instruments, the strings have to stretch, especially with nylons, so be patient
    • The strings unraveled as soon as I had out of box.
    • Very dissapointed ..... Not real strings
    • The strings are terrible and the fret board from broke
    • The strings it came with were horrible
    • I've read other reviews that suggest different types of strings and that in the end changing the strings made it much better, but we didn't want to invest in that.
    • If by chance you do order buy some better strings
    • Only problem is the strings
    • Very cheap quality strings.
    • , well I still think it would be cool to learn but not on this.