Worth Creation Japan
Founded | 2002 |
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Location | Kōbe |
Website | Worth Strings |
Worth is a Japanese manufacturer of high quality ukulele strings. All strings consist of fluorocarbon, a group of plastics in which carbon atoms are replaced by fluorine. They are non-biodegradable and extremely resistant to heat and chemicals. 1)
Strings
Lengths
Worth strings are 46 or 63 inches (117 or 160 cm) long. The 63-inch strings are distributed under the specification tenor. In fact, this is more than twice the length of a tenor string or three times the length of a concert string.
Clear Strings
Worth currently produces 31 types of clear strings. Their product code starts with „C“ (for clear). They give brighter tones than the brown strings.
Brown Strings
Worth currently produces 15 types of brown strings. Their product code starts with „B“ (for brown). They give warmer tones than the clear strings.
Thickness
The thickness of a Worth string is indicated in the second letter of the product code.
46 Inches
These strings are suitable for soprano and concert Ukuleles.
- L = Light (thin)
- M = Medium (medium)
- E = Extra (thick)
- D = Hard
63 Inches
- T = Tenor (thin)
- H = Heavy (medium)
- F = Fat (thick)
- Specific product lines (COJ bzw. CI-) are dedicated to Herb Ohta Jr. and IWAO.
Low-G
For many species there are linear tuning variants. Their product code ends with „-LG“. Variants within this group are:
- HD = Hard
- EX = Extra Hard
This product code is attached to „-LG“.
Non Standard Ukuleles
Only in 63 inches, as a clear version and without further variants are available:
Thickness (mm)
Product | A | E | C | High-G | Low-G |
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BM | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.57 | |
BS | 0.57 | 0.74 | 0:81 | 0.91 | |
CT | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.62 |
Cooperation
- Worth strings are officially recommended by KoAloha.
Availability
- The strings can also be ordered directly at Worth for delivery abroad.