String Info


   String Info

AQUILA

CATALOGUE INDEX
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 GAMUT

Types of strings
  • Treble Gut: Used for high and mid-range strings of most small instruments.
  • Lyon Gut: Used for top strings on larger instruments like cellos and basses, mid-range and low strings on other instruments.
  • Pistoy Gut: Used for mid-range and low strings on most instruments.
  • Beef Gut: This is another variety of treble gut.
  • Wound strings: Used for low strings on most instruments.
  • Nickel Silver strings: Are similar to sterling silver, but there are some differences.
  • Gimped strings: Used for mid-range and low strings on most instruments.
  • Diapason Gut: Is long lengths of gut for archlutes, theorbos, etc.
  • Gimped Diapasons: Are long gimped strings for archlutes, theorbos, etc.

Index of String Tension Tables

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