Enjoy it, yo.
Traditionally, you’ll use the azuma or en sawari to make sure you get the longest buzz possible no matter what you’re tuned to. If you tend to only play in a single tuning, it’s also an easy way to tell if you’re properly tuned or not before your ears are trained.
Re: Strings
I’m a little surprised to find out you prefer the nylon to a silk sound. I’m happy for your wallet though :p. Nylon sounds fine enough, but there’s a character to silk that I prefer.
Pity it barely lasts. Like, the moment you go below a 15 gauge string, the longevity just drops into the abyss… it’s nice to splurge on it now and again though…
Anywho.
Whether you were using the wrong thin string or not is difficult to tell if they weren’t marked or in packages.