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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

Toro


                                             Toro

VIOLIN
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 120 cm. 3rd and 4th wound length: 60 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
e'' ram or ox gut 54-56 58-60 62-64
a' ram or ox gut 72-74 76-79 82-85
a' double twist VENICE type 72-74 76-79 82-85
d' ram or ox gut 102-104 106-108 110-112
d' double twist VENICE type 102-104 106-108 110-112
d' silver wound light medium heavy
g silver wound light medium heavy
 

VIOLA
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 140 cm. 3rd and 4th wound length: 70 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
a' ram or ox gut 72-74 76-79 82-85
a' double twist VENICE type 72-74 76-79 82-85
d' ram or ox gut 102-104 106-108 110-112
d' double twist VENICE type 102-104 106-108 110-112
g silver wound light medium heavy
c silver wound light medium heavy
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 -
 -
 -
 -
 

CELLO
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 120 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
a ram or ox gut 116 120 124
a double twist VENICE type 116 120 124
d ram or ox gut 150 155 160
d double twist VENICE type 150 155 160
G silver wound light medium heavy
C silver wound light medium heavy
 

PARDESSUS
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 120 cm. Lenght of wound strings: 70 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
g'' ram or ox gut -- 42 44
d'' ram or ox gut -- 54 56
a' ram or ox gut -- 73 76
f' ram or ox gut -- 88 91
f' double twist VENICE type -- 88 91
c' ram or ox gut -- 120 128
c' double twist VENICE type -- 120 128
c' silver wound -- medium heavy
g silver wound -- medium heavy
 

TREBLE VIOL
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 140 cm. Lenght of wound strings: 70 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
d'' ram or ox gut -- 58 62
a' ram or ox gut -- 73 76
e' ram or ox gut -- 97 104
e' double twist VENICE type -- 97 104
c' ram or ox gut -- 120 128
c' double twist VENICE type -- 120 128
g silver wound -- medium heavy
d silver wound -- medium heavy
- - - - -
 

TENOR VIOL
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 120 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
g' ram or ox gut -- 62 66
d' ram or ox gut -- 85 88
a ram or ox gut -- 112 116
a double twist VENICE type -- 112 116
f ram or ox gut -- 140 145
f double twist VENICE type -- 140 145
c silver wound -- medium heavy
G silver wound -- medium heavy
- - - - -
 

BAROQUE AND RENAISSANCE BASS VIOL
               Tension (Diameter) - Length: 120 cm.
Key Type Light Medium Heavy
d' ram or ox gut 68-70 72-74 76-78
a ram or ox gut 88-90 92-94 96-98
e ram or ox gut 116 120 124
e double twist VENICE type 116 120 124
c ram or ox gut 150 155 160
c double twist VENICE type 150 155 160
G silver wound light medium heavy
D silver wound light medium heavy
A silver wound light medium heavy