Diamond Secure Ukulele String Ties/Uke Bridge Beads, New Low Profile Design!

It was at first. It's very difficult to figure out how to use these correctly. However it is worth sticking with it. I noticed an immediate and huge quality difference in the sound and in the life of the strings. I play the baritone so two of my strings are wound, and they always seem to bite into the bridge of my uke. These fix that problem beautifully

These beads make restringing my Córdoba ukulele a breeze. Plus, they distribute pressure more evenly across the bridge, which prevents the strings from digging into the bridge like they would otherwise.The beads come with a spare in case you lose one, plus detailed and easily understandable instructions written (thankfully) by a native English speaker, with LOTS of photos.Just follow the instructions and photos, go slowly, and you'll be fine. After you restring with one of these beads, the next ones will be easier.I have my uke strung low G, and I only needed to loop my G and C strings through these beads once to get them to stay. However, for my E and A strings, I double-wrapped them through these beads for extra stability.I've had no issues whatsoever since installing these. My uke sounds great, and all my gig partners who play plucked-string instruments have noticed and asked me about them.

I just installed a set on one of my solid wood baritone ukuleles. When I shopped for these, I thought they were over-priced, and I went looking for craft beads to use instead, but could not find anything to square up against the tie bar, remain off of the sound board, and have a proper size hole to hold knots of varying size (so that the knot would not pull through the bead hole under tension). So, I ordered a set, and just today when I needed a string change, I used them. Upon inspection, I see why they are pricey - very precise, probably difficult to manufacture, get the dies correctly made, etc. I thought the instructions were not perfectly clear (old dog, new tricks), so I called to make sure I had the correct understanding, and Pat walked me thru the process. Once the first bead was on, easy! Obvious benefits are that the beads distribute pressure evenly across the tie-bar, and prevent the strings from digging into the wood; and they let the bridge form a better angle for the strings going up to the saddle. Not so obvious, but it's true: the strings come to pitch faster because there is not so much "give" as the typical knots allow, the sound is noticeably better because of the solid contact, and I found the intonation of the instrument to be better -probably for the same reason. I'm sold on these and will be ordering another set for my other tie-block baritone uke. Great product! Pricey, but worth every bit! Trust me, if you hate string changes because of the knots and tuning / stretch time, and if you hate the skreeching when strings are tightened at the tie block as they stretch, get these!

If you buy this product, keep in mind that the photos in the instructions are taken from alternating perspectives. (The first photo from the front, the next from the back, etc.) this makes it a bit confusing to follow.But if you keep this in mind you should have no problems installing.The finished product gives your Ukulele a nice, finished look. and I do think the tone is a bit 'brighter' with these installed.These will probably last forever so I won't rebuy this unless I get a new Uke.All in all - a very good product

What a great alternative to tying off Uke strings that have no end beads! I got so tired of stringsslipping and coming loose until I found these bridge beads! Thanks, Kent!

I’ve been using the Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads on an old Jose Ramirez, liked them, and figured I’d give it a spin on my Cordoba ukulele. At first appearance they’re underwhelming compared to the jade and bone beads I’ve used in the past. Once I got over the cheap plastic styling, I can say this product works well indeed: easy to thread the string and lock under the loop, faster to install than a traditional tie or knot, secure and no change in sound. However, the most significant improvement is the large flat gasket like design distributes the string tension across a much larger area surrounding the string hole, thereby reducing wear and abrasion.Incidentally, these ukulele BridgeBeads are exactly the same as the guitar versions. The only difference is you get two less BridgeBeads!In perfect a world the Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads would be thinner and made of rosewood rather than plastic, blending in with the instrument better. However, main negative is they're pricey but, ultimately, they work as advertised.

I recommended to every classical guitar player. Easy to set up!

Yes, they are just little pieces of plastic about the size of your pinky nail, but they work exactly as described. They also work for ukuleles that tie from the inside, just attach these first then run the string through.Super easy, stops the strings from digging into the wood, highly recommend if you hate tying strings.